World War II Honoree

Henry Jaynes Fonda

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Grand Island, Nebraska

Honored By

Friends of American Heroes

HE proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy during WWII and HELPED RAISE FUNDS FOR THE DEFENSE OF BRITAIN. HE SERVED FOR THREE YEARS, INITIALLY AS A QUARTERMASTER 3RD CLASS ON THE DESTROYER USS SATTERLEE. HE WAS LATER COMMISSIONED AS A LIEUTENANT JUNIOR GRADE IN AIR COMBAT INTELLIGENCE IN THE CENTRAL PACIFIC AND WAS AWARDED A PRESIDENTIAL CITATION AND THE BRONZE STAR.