World War II Honoree

Joseph Reano

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Sterling, Colorado

Honored By

Mr. Robert Chadwick

Relationship

Cousin

SERVED IN THE AMERICAN, ASIATIC-PACIFIC, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATERS. ENGAGEMENTS: BOUGAINVILLE, SALAMAUA AND LEA, CORAL SEA, TARAWA ATOLLS, PHILIPPINES, LEYTE GULF, SURIGAO STRAIT, LINGAYEN GULF, NEW GUINEA, NORTH AFRICA, JAPAN AND ALGERIA-MOROCCO OCCUPATION. WAS ABOARD THE USS LEXINGTON WHEN SUNK; WAS IN THE WATER FOR SEVERAL HOURS BEFORE BEING RESCUED. MEDALS INCLUDE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION, GOOD CONDUCT WITH 2 STARS, AMERICAN THEATER RIBBON, AMERICAN DEFENSE RIBBON WITH 1 STAR, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER RIBBON WITH 5 STARS, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER RIBBON WITH 1 STAR, VICTORY MEDAL AND PHILIPPINE CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 2 STARS.