World War II Honoree

Roman Charydczak

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Jersey City, New Jersey

Honored By

A Grateful American

ENLISTING IN 1943 HE WAS SENT TO THE NAVAL TRAINING STATION, BAINBRIDGE, MARYLAND, AFTER TRAINING HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE LANDING SHIP TANK LST 665 AND TOOK PART IN THE INVASION OF SOUTHERN FRANCE. LATER SERVED ABOARD THE LST57 IN THE PACIFIC. RECIPIENT OF THE AMERICAN AREA CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, ASIATIC PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER MEDAL WITH ONE STAR AND THE NAVY OCCUPATION MEDAL.