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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

John Pstrak

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Breslau, Pennsylvania

Honored By

A Grateful American

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Activity During WWII

SERVED FROM JULY 10, 1942 UNTIL NOVEMBER 19, 1945. SERVED ABOARD THE USS ARCTURUS (AKA-1). SAW ACTION IN FOUR AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULTS (SICILY CAMPAIGN, SALERNO LANDINGS, SOUTHERN FRANCE AND OKINAWA). AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, CHINA SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE SERVICE STAR, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 3 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE NAVY OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH ASIA CLASP.