World War II Honoree

John F. Corcoran

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Waterbury, Connecticut

Honored By

Cathy Tamowski

Relationship

Daughter

ELECTRICIAN'S MATE SECOND CLASS. BASIC TRAINING AT NAVAL TRAINING STATION, NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND. ELECTRICIAN'S MATE SCHOOL AT NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND NAVAL TRAINING SCHOOL. SUBMARINE TRAINING SCHOOL AT NEW LONDON, CONNECTICUT SUBMARINE BASE. GYROSCOPE COMPASS TRAINING AT NAVAL TRAINING SCHOOL NAVY YARD NEW YORK, NEW YORK. SERVED ON SUBMARINES USS S-42 (SS-153), USS GAR SS-206 AND USS HADDO SS-255. AWARDED NAVY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE STAR, SUBMARINE COMBAT PIN WITH 1 GOLD STAR FOR USS GAR'S 14TH AND 15TH COMBAT PATROLS IN SOUTHWEST PACIFIC, HONORABLE SERVICE PIN AND HONORABLE DISCHARGE PIN. COMMENDED AT MERITORIOUS MAST FOR PERFORMANCE OF DUTY IN DECOMMISSIONING OF USS HADDO.