World War II Honoree

Theodore J. Baginski

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Edwardsville, Pennsylvania

SERVED FROM OCTOBER 14, 1940 UNTIL NOVEMBER 22, 1946. SERVED ABOARD THE USS YORKTOWN AS PART OF A MARINE DETACHMENT (JUNE 15, 1941 - JUNE 4, 1942) AND (MARCH 15, 1943 - AUGUST 15, 1943). ALSO SERVED WITH THE HEADQUARTERS AND SERVICE BATTERY, 2ND ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY BATTALION. HE PARTICIPATED IN NAVAL ENGAGEMENTS IN THE CORAL SEA, MIDWAY, MARSHALL ISLAND OPERATIONS AND THE ASSAULT AND CAPTURE OF OKINAWA SHIMA AND RYUKYU ISLANDS. AWARDED THE AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.