World War II Honoree

John Farina

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Honored By

John Farina, Jr.

Relationship

Son

SERVED IN THE AMERICAN AND ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATERS OF OPERATION AT NAVAL RECEIVING STATION NEW YORK, NEW YORK, NAVAL TRAINING STATION SAMPSON, NEW YORK, NAVAL TRAINING STATION NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND, RECEIVING STATION NAVY YARD PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ABOARD USS ASTORIA CL-90 AND PERSONNEL SEPARATION CENTER LIDO BEACH, LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK. AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL WITH 6 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, PURPLE HEART, NAVY OCCUPATION SERVICE MEDAL WITH ASIA CLASP AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.