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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Wesley Waskovich

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 23 JUNE 1944 AT SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA. SEA SERVICE FROM 1 JANUARY 1945 TO 25 FEBRUARY 1946 AS PART OF THE COMMISSIONING CREW ABOARD USS HIGBEE (DDR-806), IN JULY JOINING CARRIER TASK FORCE 38 LESS THAN 400 MILES FROM TOKYO BAY, SUPPORTING MINE CLEARING OPERATIONS AND LATER, POST-WAR OCCUPATION. SEPARATED FROM ACTIVE SERVICE ON 3 APRIL 1946 AT USN SEPARATION CENTER, BAINBRIDGE, MARYLAND.