World War II Honoree

Michael Anthony Mszyco

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Carol, Joan, Michael, Mark, John, James & Paul

Relationship

Children

TRAINED AT NAVAL TRAINING STATION GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS. AFTER TRAINING SERVED ON THE USS MOFFETT AND THE USS SITKOH BAY CVE-86. SAW ACTION IN THE SOUTH ATLANTIC (1943-1944), NORTH ATLANTIC (1944), PACIFIC (1945) AND MEDITERRANEAN (1944-1945). ON NOVEMBER 9, 1943 HE WENT FROM BEING A POLLYWOG TO A SHELLBACK WHEN HE CROSSED THE EQUATOR ON HIS WAY TO THE SOUTH ATLANTIC ON BOARD THE USS MOFFETT. DURING HIS SERVICE HE RECEIVED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN RIBBON, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN RIBBON, AMERICAN THEATER RIBBON AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HE WAS DISCHARGED JANUARY 26, 1946.