World War II Honoree

Edward William Fitzgerald, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Worcester, Massachusetts

Honored By

John Meyer

Relationship

Son-in-Law

ENLISTED, JANUARY 20, 1942. HONORABLE DISCHARGE, NOVEMBER 8, 1945. SHIP: USS LIBRA; JUNE 1942 TO AUGUST 1944 IN THE SOLOMON AND MARIANA ISLANDS. BATTLES OF GUADALCANAL, TULAGI, RENDOVA AND BOUGAINVILLE. SHIP: USS BARROW; OCTOBER 1944 TO OCTOBER 1945 AT PEARL HARBOR, TINIAN, GUAM, MARIANA AND MARSHALL ISLANDS, ASSAULT ON IWO JIMA, SAIPAN, OKINAWA, NEW HEBRIDES, SAMAR, AND MANILA. NAVY UNIT COMMENDATION FOR EXCEPTIONALLY MERITORIOUS SERVICE IN ACTION AGAINST ENEMY JAPANESE KAMIKAZE AIRCRAFT, SHORE BATTERIES, SUBMARINES AND MINES IN PACIFIC CAMPAIGN.