World War II Honoree

George William Pisano

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Yonkers, New York

Honored By

LNCS William C. Pisano, USNR (Ret.)

Relationship

Son

SERVED ABOARD USS COLORADO, USS CHICAGO, USS TEXAS AND USS QUINCY. ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC THEATRES - NORMANDY, SOUTHERN FRANCE; OKINAWA, GUNTO OPERATIONS; OCCUPATION OF SAGAMI WAN, JAPAN; DEMILITARIZATION OF IZU, JAPAN. CARRIER TASK FORCE OPERATIONS AGAINST MAINLAND JAPAN, SURFACE BOMBARDMENT OF KAMAISHI, HONSHU, AND HAMAMATSU, JAPAN. OCCUPATION CARRIER TASK FORCE STRIKE AGAINST SHIPPING OF OKINAWA GROUP, KYUSHU ISLAND AND OKINO DAITO SHIMA IN SUPPORT OF OCCUPATION OF OKINAWA GROUP. INVASION OF SOUTHERN FRANCE. BOMBARDMENT AND INITIAL INVASION OF FRENCH COAST AND VARIOUS OTHER ASIATIC/EUROPEAN OPERATIONS. AWARDED: AMERICAN THEATRE MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE MEDAL, EUROPEAN THEATRE MEDAL WITH 2 STARS, ASIATIC-PACIFIC MEDAL WITH 4 STARS AND VICTORY MEDAL.