World War II Honoree

Barney S. Wrona

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Chicago, Illinois

Honored By

David N. Hargis

Relationship

Nephew

SERVED ON THE USS LEXINGTON WHEN IN EARLY MAY, 1942, THE USS LEXINGTON RETURNED TO THE SOUTH PACIFIC IN TIME TO JOIN USS YORKTOWN IN SUCCESSFULLY COUNTERING THE JAPANESE OFFENSIVE IN THE CORAL SEA. MAY 8, 1942, THE USS LEXINGTON'S PLANES HELPED SINK THE JAPANESE AIRCRAFT CARRIER SHOHO AND PARTICIPATED IN ATTACKS ON THE CARRIERS SHOKAKU AND ZUIKAKU. THE USS LEXINGTON RECEIVED TWO TORPEDO AND THREE BOMB HITS AND WAS ABANDONED BY HER CREW.