World War II Honoree

Anthony F. Garofalo, Sr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Hackensack, New Jersey

Honored By

Christina DiGregorio

Relationship

Daughter

SERVED ABOARD SEVERAL NAVAL DESTROYERS INCLUDING THE USS ALBEMARLE, USS MOFFETT AND USS CHARLES R. WARE FROM MAY 1943 TO NOVEMBER 1945. HE ATTENDED NAVAL TORPEDO SCHOOL AND SERVED AS A TURRET OPERATOR. HE WAS PRESENTED WITH THE FOLLOWING MEDALS: WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL ALONG WITH THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON AND U.S. NAVY HONORABLE DISCHARGE LAPEL BUTTON.