World War II Honoree

Dominick J. Guliano

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Schenectady, New York

Honored By

Michael Lynett

JOINED THE UNITED STATES NAVY SERVING PROUDLY ABOARD THE USS MISSOURI BB-63 FROM 1944 TO 1946 AS A SEAMAN 1ST CLASS AND SAW HEAVY ACTION IN THE PACIFIC THEATER BEING INVOLVED IN THE BATTLES OF: IWO JIMA, OKINAWA, THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS AS WELL AS THE BOMBARDMENT OF JAPAN. HE WAS ON DECK FOR THE SIGNING OF THE SURRENDER WITH JAPAN IN AUGUST OF 1945. HE WAS AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART AS WELL AS THE AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC MEDAL (3 STARS) AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HE ALSO PARTICIPATED IN THE MEDITERRANEAN PEACE CRUISE ABOARD THE USS MISSOURI.