World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Joseph Conroy
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Saddle Brook, New Jersey
Honored By
A Fellow Veteran
A VETERAN OF TWO WARS, HE SERVED ON THE USS SPROSTON DD-577. HIS SHIP SAW ACTION IN THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, WAS NEARLY TORPEDOED IN EXTENSIVE CAMPAIGNS IN THE PACIFIC, AND WAS ALSO IN ACTION IN THE LIBERATION OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.