World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John E. Raffa
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Hatfield, Massachusetts
Honored By
The Raffa Family
SERVED IN THE AMERICAN AND PACIFIC THEATERS OF OPERATION AT NAVAL CONSTRUCTION TRAINING CENTER WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA; NAVAL CONSTRUCTION BASE PORT HUENEME, CALIFORNIA; CONSTRUCTION BATTALION REPLACEMENT DEPOT CAMP PARK, CALIFORNIA AND NAVAL CONSTRUCTION BASE DAVISVILLE, RHODE ISLAND. AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, LETTER OF COMMENDATION AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.