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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Michael R. Ginda

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Carteret, New Jersey

Honored By

A Grateful American

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Activity During WWII

HE SERVED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY DURING WWII, AND WAS ASSIGNED TO VARIOUS SHIPS IN THE PACIFIC, INCLUDING THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS YORKTOWN. HE WAS ABOARD THE YORKTOWN DURING THE BATTLE OF MIDWAY ISLAND IN JUNE OF 1942 WHEN THE SHIP, LISTING AND DISABLED BY JAPANESE DIVE BOMBERS, WAS TORPEDOED AND SUNK BY A SUBMARINE.