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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

John Joseph Patrick Curtis

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Verplanck, New York

Honored By

Nicholas Curtis

Relationship

Grandson

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

USS PENNSYLVANIA; PACIFIC THEATRE. AWARDED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC MEDAL, AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. SERVICE (VESSELS AND STATIONS SERVED ON): NAVAL TRAININS STATION; SAMPSON, NEW YORK, TRAINING AND DISTRIBUTION CENTER; SHOEMAKER, CALIFORNIA. NAVAL SUPPLY DEPOT, 3245. BASE 3245 DISPENSARY BOX 180. RECEIVING STATION; SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA. PERSONNEL SEPARATION CENTER; LIDO BEACH, LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK. ENLISTED; FEBRUARY 16, 1945. ACTIVE SERVICE; MARCH 15, 1945. DATE OF SEPARATION; JULY 15, 1946. RATINGS HELD: AS, S 2/C, S 1/C, AND COX. HE TOOK PART IN THE BOMBARDMENT OF WAKE ISLAND ON AUGUST 1, 1945.