World War II Honoree

Joseph John Pukas

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

New London, Connecticut

Honored By

Linda Richard

Relationship

Niece

SERVED IN THE AMERICAN AND PACIFIC THEATERS OF OPERATION AT NAVAL RECEIVING STATION NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT; NAVAL CONSTRUCTION TRAINING CENTER WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA; NAVAL ADVANCE BASE PERSONNEL DEPOT SAN BRUNO, CALIFORNIA; SEABEE MAINTENANCE UNIT 586 IN BOUGAINVILLE AND THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL WITH TWO BRONZE SERVICE STARS, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON WITH ONE BRONZE SERVICE STAR, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.