World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Victor A. Gressler
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Maumee, Ohio
Honored By
Barbara Kurtz
Relationship
Daughter
SEAMAN FIRST CLASS. SERVED FROM DECEMBER, 1943 TO MAY, 1946. SERVED ON THE MS SOMMELSDIJK. JOB WAS AS A 20MM GUNNER ON AN AIRCRAFT GUN. THEN WAS ASSIGNED TO PT. CHICAGO AMMUNITION DEPOT IN CALIFORNIA, DESTROYING OLD AMMUNITION AND TORPEDOES. ONE EXPLODED AND HE RECEIVED A LETTER OF COMMENDATION FOR HIS VALOR.