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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Alexander Anthony Cola

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Dunmore, Pennsylvania

Honored By

William Fischer, Jr.

Relationship

Grateful Citizen

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE ON 30 JUNE 1944 AT BALTIMORE, MARYLAND. SEA SERVICE FROM 6 JANUARY 1945 TO 14 NOVEMBER 1945 AS PART OF THE COMMISSIONING CREW ABOARD LSM-361 IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER, INCLUDING WHEN THE SHIP RAN AGROUND IN BUCKNER BAY, OKINAWA, DURING TYPHOON LOUISE DURING POST-WAR OCCUPATION DUTY. SEPARATED FROM ACTIVE SERVICE ON 10 FEBRUARY 1946 AT USN SEPARATION CENTER, BAINBRIDGE, MARYLAND.