World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William Joseph Bergen
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Groton, Connecticut
Honored By
The Bergen Family
SERVED IN THE AMERICAN AND ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATERS OF OPERATION AT SUBMARINE BASE NEW LONDON, CONNECTICUT; SUBMARINE SQUADRON 2, ABOARD USS PROTEUS AS-19, USS PARCHE SS-384, USS S-48 (SS-159), USS R-11 (SS-88) AND USS CHESTER CA-27. AWARDED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC AREA MEDAL, AMERICAN AREA MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL WITH 1 STAR, PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION, SUBMARINE COMBAT INSIGNIA, THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL WITH 2 STARS AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.