World War II Honoree

Leo J. Andreoni

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Pawtucket, Rhode Island

Honored By

Lianne Paolino

Relationship

Daughter

PETTY OFFICER FIRST CLASS. SERVED AS RADIOMAN ABOARD PC-1232. CONVOY DUTY IN NEW YORK THEN SPENT 8 MONTHS IN CUBA. BROUGHT CONVOY TO ENGLAND AND PATROLLED ISLANDS OF JERSEY AND GUERNSEY IN THE CHANNEL ISLANDS UNTIL D-DAY. PATROLLED HARBORS IN FRANCE AND RETURNED TO MIAMI IN PREPARATION TO GO TO THE PACIFIC BUT WAR ENDED AND WAS DISCHARGED.