World War II Honoree

Angelo Chiarot

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Los Angeles, California

Honored By

Chiarot Family & American Legion Post 288

ENLISTED IN THE U.S. NAVY IN LOS ANGELES ON DECEMBER 9, 1942. HE WAS ORDERED TO REPORT TO TREASURE ISLAND INDUCTION CENTER TO RECEIVE BASIC TRAINING. WAS THEN SENT TO NORFOLK, VIRGINIA TO ATTEND WATER TENDER TRAINING. THE TRAINING WAS HELD ON A WWI FOUR-STACK DESTROYER ANCHORED IN THE BAY FOR TRAINING PURPOSES. HE SERVED ON THE TACOMA-CLASS PATROL FRIGATE (PF-20) USS GULFPORT FROM JULY 1944 TO MAY 1945 COMPLETING FIVE TRANS-ATLANTIC CONVOY ESCORT CROSSINGS TO VARIOUS NORTH AFRICAN PORTS. SERVED IN THE U.S. NAVY AS A WATER TENDER SECOND CLASS FOR FOUR YEARS UNTIL THE END OF THE WAR.