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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

John P. Cosgrove

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Washington, District Of Columbia

Honored By

A Grateful American

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Activity During WWII

SERVED FROM FEBRUARY 23, 1942 UNTIL FEBRUARY 6, 1946. WAS FIRST DETAILED TO THE FEDERAL OFFICE OF CENSORSHIP. THEN SERVED ABOARD THE USS GENDREAU (DE-639). SAW ACTION AT OKINAWA. AWARDED THE COMBAT ACTION RIBBON, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.