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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Christopher FitzGerald

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Brooklyn, New York

Honored By

Joseph P. Fitzgerald, Colonel, US Army

Relationship

Nephew

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

DRAFTED INTO US NAVY IN 1943. SERVED PROUDLY FOR DURATION OF WAR AS MEMBER OF ORIGINAL CREW (PLANK OWNER) OF USS TICONDEROGA, CV-14. SAW ACTION THROUGHOUT THE PACIFIC AREA, SURVIVING MULTIPLE KAMIKAZE ATTACKS ON THE 'TICO' ON JANUARY 21, 1945 IN THE PHILIPPINE SEA.