World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William Joseph Munroe, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
East Boston, Massachusetts
Honored By
The Munroe Family
SERVED IN THE AMERICAN AND ASIATIC PACIFIC THEATERS OF OPERATION AT NAVAL RECEIVING STATION BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, NAVAL ADVANCED BASE NAVY #158 TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE, SOLOMON ISLANDS, NAVAL TORPEDO STATION, KEY PORT, WASHINGTON AND NAVAL TRAINING AND DISTRIBUTION CENTER FARRAGUT, IDAHO. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, LETTER OF COMMENDATION FOR PARTICIPATION IN OCCUPATION OF BOUGANVILLE BY ADMIRAL HALSEY AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.