World War II Honoree

Edward Gonsowski

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Norwich, Connecticut

Honored By

John Buzenski

Relationship

Shipmate on USS Phoenix

SERVED IN THE AMERICAN, EUROPEAN AND PACIFIC THEATERS OF OPERATION AT NAVAL RECEIVING STATION HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT; NAVAL TRAINING STATION SAMPSON, NEW YORK AND ABOARD USS PHOENIX CL-46. AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH SIX BRONZE SERVICE STARS, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON WITH TWO BRONZE SERVICE STARS AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.