World War II Honoree

August Piccinini, Sr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Baltimore, Maryland

Honored By

Christopher P. Kennedy

Relationship

Son-in-law

SERVED IN PACIFIC THEATER WITH U.S. NAVAL COMBAT UNIT STATIONED IN NEW GUINEA. OPERATED 90MM GUN BATTERY. SERVED FEBRUARY 6, 1943 TO HONORABLE DISCHARGE ON NOVEMBER 5, 1945 AS NAVAL FIREMAN FIRST CLASS. ATTACHED TO U.S. NAVY 7TH FLEET, U.S. NAVY ADVANCE BASE 722, AND U.S. NAVY BASE 3505. SERVICE RECORD INCLUDED: BAINBRIDGE, MARYLAND, FEBRUARY 6, 1943; NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, APRIL 28, 1943; DALI NECK, VIRGINIA, MAY 13, 1943; TREASURE ISLAND, CALIFORNIA, JUNE 3, 1943; SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA ABOARD MT. VESNAN, JULY 6, 1943; BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA, JULY 23, 1943; WELLINGTON POINT, AUSTRALIA, AUGUST 19, 1943; MILNEY BAY, NEW GUINEA ON LST 204, SEPTEMBER 4, 1943; KANAHAPA, NEW GUINEA ON LST 181, SEPTEMBER 12, 1943; TAYLON BEACH, NEW GUINEA, JANUARY 21, 1944; NATURA ISLAND, NEW GUINEA, FEBRUARY 26, 1944; WEIDI ISLAND, DEI, NEW GUINEA, JUNE 18, 1944; RELIEVED FROM DUTY ON USS RUSH, NAVAL DESTROYER, ON AUGUST 14, 1945.