World War II Honoree

Salvatore P. Zanfardino

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

New York, New York

Honored By

Salvatore P. Zanfardino

Relationship

Self

LIEUTENANT. SERVED ON THREE TOURS. STATIONED FOR FOUR YEARS FROM 1944 TO 1948 IN CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS AT THE U.S. NAVY AIR STATION WITH SQUADRON 14B AS ENLISTED AVIATION MECHANIC. SHIPPED TO JOHN ROGERS U.S. NAVAL AIR STATION, SQUADRON VR-8 IN HONOLULU, HAWAII. SECOND TOUR SERVED AS COMMISSIONED SPECIALIST SERVICE OFFICER. THIRD TOUR SPENT ONE AND A HALF YEARS AS ENLISTED PERSONNEL OFFICER, AND SHIPBOARD DUTIES FOR ONE AND A HALF YEARS. ENTERED IN JANUARY OF 1944 AND RECEIVED AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE IN DECEMBER OF 1947. AWARDED THE NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDAL, THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL, THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE NAVAL RESERVE MEDAL.