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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Thomas M. Quatrale

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Leominster, Massachusetts

Honored By

Charles B. Church III

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ELECTRICIAN'S MATE SECOND CLASS. ENTERED THE U.S. NAVY FROM LEOMINSTER, MASSACHUSETTS. SERVED FROM 1943 TO 1946 IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER ABOARD THE USS CERO SS-225. THE USS CERO FIRED MANY TORPEDOES AND ENDURED MANY DEPTH CHARGES WHILE ENGAGING ENEMY SHIPPING FROM THE SOUTH PACIFIC TO AREAS NORTH OF JAPAN. HE IS QUALIFIED IN SUBMARINES, EARNED THE DOLPHIN INSIGNIA AND THE SUBMARINE COMBAT WAR PATROL PIN, HAVING COMPLETED 7 WAR PATROLS. OTHER AWARDS INCLUDE THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL, THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 2 BATTLE STARS, THE AMERICAN DEFENSE MEDAL AND THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. IN ADDITION, HE EARNED THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL FOR ASSISTING WITH FREEING THE PHILIPPINES FROM THE ENEMY.