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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Joseph Peter Podraza

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Chicago, Illinois

Honored By

Thomas Podraza

Relationship

Nephew

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED FROM MARCH 1944 TO MAY 1946 IN THE U.S. NAVAL AMPHIBIOUS DETAIL. COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING AT THE U.S. NAVAL TRAINING BASE IN FARRAGUT, IDAHO. COMPLETED ADVANCED TRAINING AT THE AMPHIBIOUS TRAINING BASE IN RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. TRAVELED THROUGH HAWAII, THE PALAU ISLANDS, OKINAWA, SAIPAN, NEW GUINEA, ENIWETOK, AND THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS AS MOTOR MACHINIST MATE 3RD CLASS ON BOARD THE USS ALLENDALE APA-127, ATTACK TRANSPORT. ALSO SERVED ON USS LST 374.