World War II Honoree

William Kenneth Garrell, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Hartford, Connecticut

Honored By

Coleen Depointe

Relationship

Friend

SERVED IN THE AMERICAN AND ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATERS OF OPERATION AT NAVAL RECEIVING STATION NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT, NAVAL TRAINING CENTER SAMPSON, NEW YORK, TRAINING AND DISTRIBUTION CENTER SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, LANDING CRAFT SUPPORT PACIFIC, WAIPIO AMPHIBIOUS OPERATING BASE, HAWAII, FLAG DETACHMENT AMPHIBIOUS PACIFIC, ABOARD USS LST-859, ASIATIC COMMANDER AMPHIBIOUS PACIFIC, MARIANA ISLANDS, USS LST-591, USS LCI(L)-518, USS ORVETTA IX-147 AND PERSONNEL SEPARATION CENTER LIDO BEACH, LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK. AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE SERVICE STAR, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.