World War II Honoree

Charles Anthony Pecone

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Olean, New York

Honored By

Nicholas Pecone

Relationship

Son

1936-JUNE 1939 USS GOFF; JUNE-AUGUST 1939 USS REUBEN JAMES; TRAINING, NEW LONDON, CONNECTICUT; NORFOLK NAVY YARD; ASSIGNED USS STACK JUNE 1939-1945; AMERICAN DEFENSE MEDAL WITH STAR, AMERICAN AREA, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN, PACIFIC AREA CAMPAIGN RIBBONS; USS WASP TASK FORCE GUADALCANAL-TULAGI AUGUST 1942; GUADACANAL AUGUST 1943; VELLA AND KULA GULFS, NEW GEORGIA ISLANDS JULY 1943; VELLA GULF AUGUST 1943; AUTHORIZED BRONZE A ON AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL RIBBON; SOLOMON ISLANDS OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 1943; CARRIER TASK FORCE GILBERT ISLANDS AND NAURU ISLAND DECEMBER 1943; MARSHALL ISLANDS FEBRUARY 1944; NEW GUINEA JULY-AUGUST 1944; MOROTAI ISLAND SEPTEMBER 1944; PHILIPPINE ISLANDS OCTOBER 1944. AUTHORIZED: 2 SILVER STARS AND 3 BRONZE STARS, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON WITH 2 BRONZE STARS.