World War II Honoree

Thomas Joseph Pairo

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

East Rutherford, New Jersey

Honored By

Steven Startek

Relationship

Grandson

ENLISTED ON APRIL 4, 1944 AT THE NAVAL RECRUITING STATION NEWARK, NEW JERSEY. HIS RECRUIT TRAINING WAS HELD AT NAVAL TRAINING STATION BAINBRIDGE, MARYLAND. FOLLOWING RECRUIT TRAINING HE TRANSFERRED TO THE NAVAL STATION NORFOLK, VIRGINIA FOR ASSIGNMENT ABOARD THE USS MACK DE-358. THE USS MACK WAS STATIONED IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC DURING HIS 1 YEAR, 11 MONTHS AND 17 DAYS OF SERVICE. HE FINISHED HIS NAVAL CAREER AS AN ELECTRICIAN’S MATE 3RD CLASS ABOARD THE USS MACK AND WAS DISCHARGED ON MARCH 21, 1946 AT THE NAVAL PERSONNEL SEPARATION CENTER AT LIDO BEACH, LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK. HE WAS AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATRE MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC MEDAL, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL 1 STAR AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.