World War II Honoree

Wilson Pendergraft

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Citrus Heights, California

Honored By

A Grateful American

SERVED IN THE U.S. NAVY FROM 11-19-35 TO 8-1-55 AT NAVAL RECEIVING STATION SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, NAVAL TRAINING STATION SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, NAVAL TRAINING STATION NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, RECEIVING STATION SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, ABOARD USS CIRARRON AO-22, USS BARRACUDA SS-163, SUBMARINE BASE NEW LONDON, CONNECTICUT, USS ASPERO SS-309, SUBMARINE DIVISION 261(RELIEF CREW), USS BUSHNELL AS-15, USS BECUNA SS-319 AND SUBMARINE BASE NEW LONDON, CONNECTICUT(SUBMARINE SCHOOL STAFF). AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, NAVY UNIT CITATION, ASIATIC PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL, SUBMARINE COMBAT INSIGNIA, NAVY OCCUPATION SERVICE MEDAL WITH EUROPE CLASP AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.