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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Anthony Francis Gaida

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Millers Falls, Massachusetts

Honored By

Patricia, Timothy, Thomas & Daniel

Relationship

Children

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

NAVAL TRAINING STATION, RHODE ISLAND. USS SARATOGA, FIGHTING SQUADRON 6. USS ENTERPRISE, COMMAND TASK FORCE 15 (USS ENTERPRISE, USS ESSEX). TORPEDO SQUADRON 36. COMBAT AIRCRAFT SERVICE UNIT 33. TORPEDO SQUADRON 40. FIGHTING SQUADRON 40, USS SUWANEE. COMBAT AIRCRAFT SERVICE UNIT 35. AIR GROUP 98. SERVED ON USS ENTERPRISE AND WITNESSED DEVASTATING AFTERMATH OF BOMBING OF PEARL HARBOR, DECEMBER 7, 1941. RECOGNIZED BY U.S. NAVY WHILE SERVING AS A RADIOMAN 3RD CLASS ON USS ENTERPRISE FOR PARTICIPATION IN APRIL 1942 DOOLITTLE RAID OF JAPAN. PRESENT AT BATTLE OF MIDWAY. SERVED NOVEMBER 1940 TO FEBRUARY 1946.