World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Silvo Recinella
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Detroit, Michigan
Honored By
John Graf
Relationship
Friend
HE SERVED ON THE USS CHATELAINE DE-149, AN ESCORT DESTROYER ASSIGNED TO THE USS GUADALCANAL TASK GROUP 22.3 WHICH CAPTURED THE GERMAN U-BOAT, U-505 WOLFE PACK SUBMARINE. THE CREW OF THE CHATELAINE EARNED 5 BATTLE STARS AND A PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION FOR THEIR INVOLVEMENT IN THE CAPTURE OF THE SUBMARINE.