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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Paul Joseph Finnerty

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Scranton, Pennsylvania

Honored By

William Fischer, Jr.

Relationship

Grateful Citizen

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE ON 3 JULY 1945 AT SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA. SEA SERVICE FROM 25 OCTOBER 1945 TO 19 DECEMBER 1945 ABOARD USS GENERAL W. C. LANGFITT (AP-151) FERRYING OCCUPATION TROOPS FROM THE U.S. WEST COAST TO NAGOYA, JAPAN, THEN STEAMED TO THE PHILIPPINES BEFORE RETURNING TO SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA. ADDITIONAL SEA SERVICE FROM 20 FEBRUARY 1946 TO 2 MARCH 1946 ABOARD LST-125 PERFORMING CHINA SERVICE. SEPARATED FROM ACTIVE SERVICE ON 11 AUGUST 1946 AT USN SEPARATION CENTER, BAINBRIDGE, MARYLAND.