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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Joseph William Paiva

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Mansfield, Massachusetts

Honored By

Donald, Meredith, Linda, William

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

Entered Naval Service, 19 February 1944 at Boston, MASSACHUSETTS. Completed Basic Training at U.S. NAVAL TRAINING CENTER, Sampson, NEW YORK. Attended NAVAL TRAINING SCHOOL (RM) at Jacksonville, Florida and Was deployed to the Pacific from Camp Elliott, San Diego, CALIFORNIA. Upon arrival at NAVAL AIR STATION, Pearl Harbor, He received advanced training at Control Tower School. On completion, he served as an Air Traffic Controller at Hickam Field, Naval Air Station, Pearl Harbor, Territory of Hawaii. Awarded the Asiatic-Pacific THEATER Medal, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. He was Honorably Discharged on 8 May 1947 At San Franciso, CALIFORNIA.