World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Sidney Cherry
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Westerly, Rhode Island
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED IN THE AMERICAN AND ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATERS OF OPERATION AT NAVAL RECEIVING STATION PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, RECEIVING STATION SOUTH ANNEX NAVAL OPERATING BASE NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, ABOARD USS BROOKLYN CL-40, USS PITTSBURGH CA-72 AND PERSONNEL SEPARATION CENTER BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS. AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 2 BRONZE SERVICE STARS AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.