World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John Valentine Pfister
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Newington, Connecticut
Honored By
Christine Jameson
SERVED IN THE AMERICAN AND ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATERS OF OPERATION AT NAVAL RECEIVING STATION NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT, NAVAL TRAINING STATION SAMPSON, NEW YORK, NAVAL TECHNICAL TRAINING CENTER (DIESEL) NAVY PIER CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, AMPHIBIOUS TRAINING BASE (DIESEL) CAMP BRADFORD, NAVAL OPERATING BASE NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, ABOARD USS LST-798, RECEIVING STATION SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, RECEIVING STATION NEW YORK, NEW YORK, RECEIVING STATION BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, NAVAL BERTHING FACILITY TOMPKINSVILLE, NEW YORK AND PERSONNEL SEPARATION CENTER LIDO BEACH, LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK. AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.