World War II Honoree

John Cravotta

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Central Islip, New York

Honored By

Michael McTiernan

In March 1940 he was called for Army service and received his basic training at Fort Totten, Flushing, New York. He served in the Anti-Aircraft Division, Battery D, 62nd Anti-Aircraft Artillery. For thirty-five months he was a telephone operator, serving in Africa, Sicily, France and Germany. He was awarded seven Battle Stars. He was honorably discharged on July 16, 1945 at Fort Dix, New Jersey.