World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Joseph F. Weller, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Hancock, Maryland
Honored By
Joseph F. Weller
8/5/43 TO 3/2/46, ON THE USS RABY DE-698. EARNED 3 RIBBONS AND 3 BATTLE STARS, THE AMERICAN THEATER, ASIATIC- PACIFIC THEATER AND WWII VICTORY MEDALS. I STARTED AS GUNNERY MATE, THEN FIRE CONTROLMAN 3RD CLASS. WE WERE INVOLVED IN HELPING THE USS ENGLAND SINK 6 SUBMARINES IN 11 DAYS AND ALSO IN ASSISTING THE USS CONKLIN DE-439 IN THE KILL OF JAPANESE SUBMARINE I-47 ON JANUARY 1945.