World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William J. Gavrish
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
New Kensington, Pennsylvania
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED FROM MAY 1, 1943 UNTIL MARCH 10, 1946. SERVED ABOARD THE USS GILMER (APD-11). AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 6 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL.