World War II Honoree

Bernard Anthony Gaynor

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Dover, Indiana

Honored By

Ruth M. Gaynor

Relationship

Wife

HE COMPLETED HIS BASIC MILITARY TRAINING AT THE U.S. NAVAL TRAINING STATION GREAT LAKES, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS AND AERIAL GUNNERY TRAINING AT THE U.S. NAVAL STATION GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI. SERVED AS A GUNNER ABOARD THE USS DICKENS APA-161, AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT SHIP AND 4 OTHER LIBERTY AND VICTORY CARGO SHIPS IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. ENTERED THE SERVICE ON NOVEMBER 20, 1943 AND HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON APRIL 18, 1946.