World War II Honoree

Arthur Joseph Fleckenstein

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Brooklyn, New York

Honored By

Velvet F. Welch

Relationship

Daughter

SERVED IN THE AMERICAN AND ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATERS OF OPERATION AT NAVAL RECEIVING STATION NEW YORK, NEW YORK, NAVAL TRAINING STATION SAMPSON, NEW YORK, NAVAL TRAINING SCHOOL (ELECTRICAL), NAVAL TRAINING CENTER, GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI, RECEIVING STATION SHOEMAKER, CALIFORNIA, COMMANDER SERVICE FORCE 7TH FLEET FOR FURTHER ASSIGNMENT, COMMANDER SERVICE FORCE 7TH FLEET RECEIVING STATION NAVY #3205 MANUS ISLAND, ADMIRALTY ISLANDS, COMMANDER ADMINISTRATIVE COMMAND 7TH AMPHIBIOUS FOR RECEIVING BASE TRIM, LST FLOTILLA 15 FOR FURTHER ASSIGNMENT, ABOARD USS LST-778, USS LST-748, NAVAL HOSPITAL SAINT ALBANS, LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK AND PERSONNEL SEPARATION CENTER LIDO BEACH, LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK, AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON WITH 1 BRONZE SERVICE STAR, PURPLE HEART MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.