World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John Gerard Connolly
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Hartford, Connecticut
Honored By
The Connolly Family
SERVED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS AT NAVAL RECEIVING STATION NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT; NAVAL TRAINING STATION SAMPSON, NEW YORK; RECEIVING STATION PIER 92 NEW YORK, NEW YORK; HEADQUARTERS 3RD NAVAL DISTRICT, HEADQUARTERS 8TH NAVAL DISTRICT AND INSPECTOR OF NAVAL MATERIAL, HOUSTON DISTRICT, HOUSTON, TEXAS. AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.