World War II Honoree

Donald J. Drapeau, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Farmingdale, New York

Honored By

Diane S. Drapeau Tutino

Relationship

Daughter

HE WAS SHIPPED OUT TO CALIFORNIA THEN ON TO HAWAII AFTER THE UNITED STATES WAS ATTACKED ON DECEMBER 7, 1941. HE WAS IN THE 105TH INFANTRY, 27TH DIVISION. HE FOUGHT IN MANY CAMPAIGNS IN THE PACIFIC THEATRE OF OPERATIONS. HE WAS A COMMUNICATIONS SERGEANT WHO FOUGHT BRAVELY IN MAKIN, SAIPAN, RYUKYU ISLANDS AND TINIAN ISLAND. HE SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATRE OF OPERATIONS UNTIL HE WENT HOME IN SEPTEMBER OF 1945. ENTITLED TO WEAR THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, ASIATIC-PACIFIC RIBBON WITH THREE BATTLE STARS AND THE WAR DEPARTMENT'S ARROWHEAD, GIVEN TO TROOPS MAKING AN ASSAULT LANDING.