World War II Honoree

John Anthony Pastore

Branch of Service

U.S. Coast Guard

Hometown

Shelton, Connecticut

Honored By

A Grateful American

SERVED IN THE AMERICAN AND ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATERS OF OPERATION AT COAST GUARD TRAINING STATION MANHATTAN BEACH BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, DISTRICT COAST GUARD OFFICE 5TH NAVAL DISTRICT, COAST GUARD RECEIVING STATION NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, COAST GUARD TRAINING STATION CURTIS BAY, MARYLAND, COAST GUARD RECEIVING STATION ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA, ABOARD USS HOQUIAM PF-5 ON CONVOY DUTY, DISTRICT COAST GUARD OFFICE 13TH NAVAL DISTRICT, COAST GUARD OPERATING BASE WILMINGTON, CALIFORNIA, DISTRICT COAST GUARD OFFICE 11TH NAVAL DISTRICT AND COAST GUARD PERSONNEL SEPARATION CENTER NUMBER 3 BROOKLYN, NEW YORK. AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.