World War II Honoree

Donald Elsworth Gurske

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Ashland, Wisconsin

Honored By

Donn T. Gurske

Relationship

Son

HE SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATRE OF OPERATIONS ABOARD THE USS PINTADO (SUBMARINE). HE WAS AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, THE AMERICAN DEFENSE MEDAL, THE ASIATIC/PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 4 BRONZE STARS, THE NAVY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL WWII STYLE, THE NAVY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL WITH 4 BRONZE STARS, THE PHILIPPINE DEFENSE MEDAL, THE PHILIPPINE CAMPAIGN MEDAL-NAVY, THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL-WWII, THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA MEDAL-WWII, THE WWII NAVY OCCUPATION MEDAL, THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL, THE PHILIPPINE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION AND THE NAVY OCCUPATION SERVICE MEDAL WITH ASIAN CLAPS