World War II Honoree

Stanley Frank Musial

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Donora, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Bend Heroes Foundation

HE ENTERED THE UNITED STATES NAVY ON JANUARY 23, 1945, AND WAS INITIALLY ASSIGNED TO NON-COMBAT DUTY AT THE NAVAL TRAINING STATION IN BAINBRIDGE, MARYLAND. ON SHIP REPAIR DUTY AT PEARL HARBOR LATER IN THE YEAR, HE WAS ABLE TO PLAY BASEBALL EVERY AFTERNOON IN THE NAVAL BASE'S EIGHT-TEAM LEAGUE. AFTER BEING GRANTED EMERGENCY LEAVE TO SEE HIS AILING FATHER IN JANUARY 1946, HE WAS BRIEFLY ASSIGNED TO THE PHILADELPHIA NAVY YARD BEFORE HIS HONORABLE DISCHARGE FROM THE NAVY IN MARCH.