World War II Honoree

Russell Francis Foy

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Willimantic, Connecticut

Honored By

The Foy Family

SERVED IN THE AMERICAN AND ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATERS OF OPERATIONS AT NAVAL RECEIVING STATION, HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT; NAVAL TRAINING CENTER, SAMPSON, NEW YORK; NAVAL TRAINING SCHOOL, BEDFORD SPRINGS, PENNSYLVANIA; ADVANCED BASE PERSONNEL DEPOT, SAN BRUNO, CALIFORNIA; ADVANCED BASE ASSEMBLY AND TRAINING UNIT, NAVAL TRAINING CENTER, LIDO BEACH, LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK; COMMANDER SCHOOL AMPHIBIOUS TRAINING PACIFIC; COMMANDER SERVICE FORCES PACIFIC; ADVANCE BASE PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION COMMUNITY; NAVAL HOSPITAL, NAVY 3252, PELELIU, PALAU ISLANDS; MOTOR TORPEDO BOAT TENDER, PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII; TRANSPORT SQUADRON UNIT 25; PORT DIRECTOR NAVY 3420, OTARU, HOKKAIDO, JAPAN; USS BENEVOLENCE AH-13; USS BOUNTIFUL AH-9; NAVAL HOSPITAL, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA; NAVAL HOSPITAL, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA; AND RECEIVING STATION, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA. AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.