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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Harold F. Gerth

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Buffalo, New York

Honored By

Nadine Panek

Relationship

Daughter

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVING ON A PT BOAT, HE PARTICIPATED IN NUMEROUS COMBAT PATROLS AGAINST ENEMY SHIPS IN WHICH MANY ENEMY VESSELS WERE SEVERELY DAMAGED AND ON ONE OCCASION WAS LARGELY RESPONSIBLE FOR SHOOTING DOWN A JAPANESE PLANE WHICH WAS DIVING ON ANOTHER SHIP. HIS PT BOAT WAS CREDITED WITH ASSISTING IN THE DESTRUCTION OF MANY ENEMY PLANES.