World War II Honoree

Stanley Cerel

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Boston, Massachusetts

Honored By

Ruth Cerel

Relationship

Wife

SERVED IN THE ASIATIC THEATER. RECEIVED WWII VICTORY MEDAL, PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION (ONE STAR), ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL (THREE STARS), AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. ASSIGNED TO SECOND MARINE DIVISION AND SERVED WITH THEM ON THE ISLAND OF TARAWA. ENTERED SERVICE SEPTEMBER 26, 1942 AND SEPARATED DECEMBER 12, 1945.