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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Harry Olevsky

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Chicago, Illinois

Honored By

Shirley Kritzberg

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

TRAINED AT GREAT LAKES NAVAL BASE. WENT ON TO ALGERS IN NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA .PUT ON A SHIP FROM THERE AND SPENT THE REST OF THE WAR ON SHIPS IN THE EUROPEAN SEA. SHIP WAS SENT INTO THE PACIFIC NEAR THE END OF WWII. SERVED AS A GUNNER'S MATE ON SUPPLY TRANSPORTS USING A 20MM, A 5-INCH-38 AND A 3-INCH-50. SERVED HONORABLY FROM FEBRUARY 1943 TO NOVEMBER 1945.