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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Charles Edward Olisewski

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Avoca, Pennsylvania

Honored By

William Fischer, Jr.

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE ON 23 MAY 1944 AT DUPONT, PENNSYLVANIA. FOREIGN SEA SERVICE FROM 28 OCTOBER 1944 TO 15 MARCH 1946 ABOARD USS BIRGIT (AKA-24) AS PART OF THE COMMISSIONING CREW, ARRIVING PEARL HARBOR ON CHRISTMAS DAY 1944. SPENT THE BALANCE OF THE WAR PROVIDING CRITICAL SUPPLY MISSIONS IN THE PACIFIC THEATER, INCLUDING SUPPORT OPERATIONS FOR THE EARLY OCCUPATION OF JAPAN. SEPARATED FROM ACTIVE SERVICE ON 28 APRIL 1946 AT BAINBRIDGE, MARYLAND.