World War II Honoree

Jerome M. Quirk

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Madison, Wisconsin

Honored By

Mrs. Elizabeth Quirk

Relationship

Wife

PARTICIPATED IN THE EXPEDITION FOR THE OCCUPATION OF THE GILBERT ISLANDS NOVEMBER 20, 1943 TO NOVEMBER 29, 1943. IN THE EXPEDITION FOR THE OCCUPATION OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS JANUARY 30, 1944 TO FEBRUARY 15, 1944. IN RAIDS ON MILLE ATOLL MARCH 18, 1944. IN RAIDS ON PALAU AND YAP ISLANDS MARCH 1944. IN RAIDS AND THE EXPEDITION FOR THE OCCUPATION OF HOLLANDIA, NEW GUINEA APRIL 21, 1944 TO APRIL 29, 1944; IN RAIDS ON TRUK AND PONAPE APRIL 29-30, 1944. IN IWO JIMA OPERATION FEBRUARY 19, 1945 TO FEBRUARY 27, 1945. IN OKINAWA OPERATION APRIL 9-14, 1945. DECORATIONS: AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE RIBBON, AMERICAN THEATRE AREA RIBBON, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN RIBBON, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION VICTORY BAR.