World War II Honoree

John Galasyn

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Hartford, Connecticut

Honored By

Blanche Galasyn

Relationship

Wife

SERVED IN THE AMERICAN AND ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATERS OF OPERATION AT NAVAL RECEIVING STATION NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT, NAVAL TRAINING STATION NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND, NAVAL TRAINING SCHOOL (AVIATION MACHINIST MATES) NAVAL AIR TECHNICAL TRAINING CENTER JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, NAVAL TRAINING STATION NAVAL OPERATING BASE NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, CARRIER AIRCRAFT SERVICE UNIT 21, CARRIER AIRCRAFT SERVICE UNIT 27, NIGHT ATTACK COMBAT TRAINING UNIT (PACIFIC), CARRIER AIRCRAFT SERVICE UNIT 22, FIGHTING SQUADRON 17, USS HORNET CV-12, NAVAL STATION NEW YORK, NEW YORK AND PERSONNEL SEPARATION CENTER LIDO BEACH LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK. AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.