World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Robert F. Persichitti
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Calumet, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Samuel Bonino
Relationship
Friend
SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATRE OF OPERATIONS. RECEIVED THE AMERICAN DEFENSE RIBBON, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 2 STARS AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. FOUGHT IN THE BATTLES OF IWO JIMA AND OKINAWA. SERVED ON THE USS ELDORADO AGC-11. ENLISTED 11 NOVEMBER 1944 AND DISCHARGED 11 NOVEMBER 1945.