World War II Honoree

Richard Pfannenstiel

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

New London, Connecticut

Honored By

A Grateful American

SERVED IN THE AMERICAN AND ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATERS OF OPERATION AT NAVAL RECEIVING STATION HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT, NAVAL TRAINING STATION SAMPSON, NEW YORK, FLEET SERVICE SCHOOL, NAVAL OPERATING BASE NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, SUBMARINE BASE NEW LONDON, CONNECTICUT, ABOARD USS DRUM (COMMANDER SUBMARINE DIVISION 101 FLAG ALLOWANCE), USS FINBACK SS-230 AND PERSONNEL SEPARATION CENTER LIDO BEACH, LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK. AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 3 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, SUBMARINE COMBAT INSIGNIA WITH 1 STAR AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.