World War II Honoree

James A. Aloisi, Sr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Medford, Massachusetts

Honored By

Rose, James, Jr. and Carol Ann

Relationship

Wife, Son and Daughter

HE ENTERED THE UNITED STATES NAVY FROM HIS HOMETOWN OF MEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS, ON JULY 13, 1944. HE COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING AT SAMPSON, NEW YORK AND ARMED GUARD GUNNERY SCHOOL AT CAMP SHELTON, NORFOLK, VIRGINIA. HE SERVED IN BOTH THE ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC THEATRES OF OPERATION. HIS SERVICE IN THE PACIFIC WAS BASED AT THE NAVAL BASE IN MANILA. HE SERVED ON THE USS DAVID B JOHNSON, AS AN ARMED GUARD ON THE NORTH ATLANTIC RUN, CROSSING THE ARCTIC CIRCLE ON APRIL 15, 1945. WHILE ONBOARD THE USS JOHNSON HE WAS AN ARMED GUARD IN THE MURMANSK RUN WHICH WAS ONE OF THE MOST DANGEROUS AND DEADLIEST MISSIONS OF THE WAR. HE ALSO SERVED ON THE USS LEXINGTON. SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED WERE: THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL, THE AMERICAN AREA MEDAL, THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN AREA MEDAL AND THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATRE MEDAL. HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON JUNE 8, 1946 WITH A RANK AND CLASSIFICATION OF COXSWAIN, V6, U.S. NAVAL RESERVE.