World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Charles Polonyi
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
New York, New York
Honored By
A Fellow Veteran
HE SERVED WITH VALOR IN SEVERAL EMBATTLED THEATERS. HE SERVED IN DEFENSE OF THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN, LATER IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS AND LASTLY IN THE PACIFIC THEATER. WOUNDED IN ACTION. HE EARNED THE PURPLE HEART.