World War II Honoree

Jerome K. Pasto

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Lockwood, New York

Honored By

Jena P. Harvey & Village at Penn State

Relationship

Daughter & Friends

SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATRE OF OPERATIONS, INTELLIGENCE AND PHOTO INTERPRETER. ACTIVE DUTY NOVEMBER 23, 1942 TO DECEMBER 1, 1945. SERVED ON THE USS SAN JACINTO CVL-30. CARRIER ACTIVITIES INCLUDE WAKE AND MARCUS ISLANDS, SAIPAN, MARIANA ISLANDS, ROTA, GUAM, PALAU, CHICHI, HAHA, AND IWO JIMA, OKINAWA, FORMOSA, NORTHERN LUZON AND MANILA BAY AREA. AWARDED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 6 STARS, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL WITH 2 STARS, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. THE USS SAN JACINTO WAS AWARDED THE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION. LIEUTENANT COMMANDER, U.S. NAVAL RESERVES.