World War II Honoree

Vincent Gabriel Wawrzynowicz

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Norwich, Connecticut

Honored By

Andrea M. Gialluca

Relationship

Niece

SERVED IN THE AMERICAN AND PACIFIC THEATERS OF OPERATION AT NAVAL TRAINING CENTER GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS; NAVAL TRAINING STATION NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND; NAVAL TRAINING STATION TORPEDOMAN SCHOOL NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND; DESTROYER BASE SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA; ABOARD USS HICKOX DD-673 AND NAVAL REPAIR BASE SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL WITH 9 BATTLE STARS, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL WITH 2 BATTLE STARS, THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.