World War II Honoree

John P. Cavano

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Cleveland, Ohio

Honored By

An Indebted American

ENLISTED AND TRAINED AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY FOR HIS OFFICER'S COMMISSION. ASSIGNED TO THE MEDITERRANEAN THEATRE OF OPERATIONS. INVOLVED IN THE LANDINGS OF ANZIO AND SOUTHERN FRANCE. UPON HIS RETURN TO THE UNITED STATES, WAS OUTFITTED FOR FURTHER DUTY FOR THE INVASION OF JAPAN WHEN THE JAPANESE SURRENDERED.