World War II Honoree

Harvey Noschese, Sr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Matawan, New Jersey

Honored By

Lorraine Noschese

Relationship

Wife

ENLISTED ON FEBRUARY 5, 1942 AND SERVED AS A GUNNER WITH THE RANK OF COXSWAIN ABOARD THE USS INDIANA BB-58 KNOWN AS THE “MIGHTY I” IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC AREA. PARTICIPATED IN ACTIVITY IN OKINAWA, IWO JIMA, THE MARSHALL AND GILBERT ISLANDS, GUADALCANAL, PEARL HARBOR AND MANY OTHER AREAS. IN RECOGNITION OF HIS SERVICE TO HIS COUNTRY AGAINST THE ENEMY HE IS AUTHORIZED TO WEAR THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC SERVICE RIBBON WITH 2 SILVER STARS AND 2 BRONZE STARS. PROUDLY SERVED HIS COUNTRY UNTIL FEBRUARY 4, 1945.