World War II Honoree

Francis Giuffrida

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Meriden, Connecticut

Honored By

Lyn Giuffrida

Relationship

Daughter

DOCTOR, SERVED WITH THE NAVY AND THE MARINE CORPS IN BOTH THE ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC THEATRES OF OPERATION, AND WAS AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE AS A COMMANDING OFFICER OF THE MEDICAL BATTALION OF THE FIRST MARINE DIVISION IN ACTION AGAINST THE JAPANESE ON OKINAWA. HE HELD THE RANK OF CAPTAIN IN THE U.S. NAVY.