World War II Honoree

Jerry Eugene Attanasie

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

New Haven, Connecticut

Honored By

Jerry E. Attanasio, Jr.

Relationship

Son

SERVED IN THE AMERICAN AND ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATERS OF OPERATION AT NAVAL RECEIVING STATION NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT, NAVAL CONSTRUCTION TRAINING CENTER NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, SPECIAL BATTALION #1, SPECIAL BATTALION #2, RECEIVING STATION SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, RECEIVING STATION BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, NAVAL CONSTRUCTION TRAINING CENTER DAVISVILLE, RHODE ISLAND, NAVAL TRAINING CENTER (MACHINIST'S MATE) GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI, RECEIVING STATION NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA AND PERSONNEL SEPARATION CENTER LIDO BEACH, LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK. AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.