World War II Honoree

Harry F. Monnin

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Penn Yan, New York

Honored By

Edward R. Monnin

Relationship

Son

ENLISTED IN THE U.S. NAVY ON 12 DECEMBER 1942. BASIC TRAINING AT SAMPSON NAVAL TRAINING CENTER, SENECA COUNTY., NEW YORK. ATTENDED GUNNERY SCHOOL AT SHELL BEACH, GRETNA NAVAL STATION, NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA. SERVED AS THE POINTER ON A 3 INCH ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN AND SHIP'S COOK. SERVED ON THE USS. P.C. 1262 (AUGUST 1943-FEBRUARY 1944) WHICH WAS SUNK BY A GERMAN U-BOAT WHILE ON CONVOY DUTY. ASSIGNED TO THE USS. P.C. 1220 (FEBRUARY-MARCH 1944). SPENT TWO DAYS ON A RAFT AFTER IT WAS SUNK BY GERMAN AIRCRAFT WHILE ON PATROL OFF THE COAST OF ENGLAND. THEN WAS ASSIGNED TO THE USS.P.C. 573 (APRIL 1944-JANUARY 1946). PARTICIPATED IN THE NORMANDY INVASION (D-DAY) OF FRANCE, ON 6 JUNE 1944. HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON 9 JANUARY 1946 WITH THE RANK OF PETTY OFFICER 3RD CLASS AT NORFOLK, VIRGINIA.