World War II Honoree

Stanley John Ptak

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Derby, Connecticut

Honored By

A Grateful American

SERVED IN THE AMERICAN AND ASIATIC PACIFIC THEATERS OF OPERATION AT NAVAL TRAINING STATION NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND, NAVAL AIR STATION PENSACOLA, FLORIDA, NAVAL AUXILIARY AIR STATION CORRY FIELD PENSACOLA, FLORIDA, NAVAL AUXILIARY AIR STATION ELLYSON FIELD PENSACOLA, FLORIDA, NAVAL AIR STATION NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, CARRIER AIRCRAFT SERVICE UNIT 32, NAVY NIGHT FIGHTER SQUADRON VF(N)OPERATIONAL TRAINING UNIT#2 NAVAL AUXILIARY AIR STATION KINGSVILLE, TEXAS, NAVAL AUXILIARY AIR STATION KINGSVILLE, TEXAS, NAVAL AUXILIARY AIR STATION CABANISS FIELD CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS AND PERSONNEL SEPARATION CENTER LIDO BEACH, LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK. AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, ASIATIC PACIFIC THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.