World War II Honoree

Sylvester Frank Raferty

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Saint Louis, Missouri

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

WITH PRIOR NAVY SERVICE, ENLISTED AND ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AS A PAINTER SECOND CLASS ON SEPTEMBER 3, 1943 AT NAVY RECRUITING STATION, SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI. AFTER FURTHER TRAINING AT NAVAL CONSTRUCTION TRAINING CENTER, DAVISVILLE, RHODE ISLAND, ASSIGNED TO AND SERVED WITH THE 84TH NAVAL CONSTRUCTION BATTALION (SEABEES) OPERATING STATESIDE AND ABROAD IN AUSTRALIA. UPON RETURN STATESIDE, ASSIGNED TO NAVY RECEIVING STATION, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, THEN HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A CHIEF BOATSWAIN’S MATE ON OCTOBER 15, 1945 AT NAVAL RECEIVING STATION, NAVAL RESERVE ARMORY, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. EARNED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.