World War II Honoree

Stephen Fedgo, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Dunmore, Pennsylvania

Honored By

William Fischer, Jr.

Relationship

Grateful Citizen

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE ON 12 NOVEMBER 1942 AT SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA. SEA SERVICE FROM 2 AUGUST 1943 TO 4 AUGUST 1945 AS PART OF THE COMMISSIONING CREW ABOARD USS ELMORE (APA-42), LANDING TROOPS AND EQUIPMENT ON 31 JANUARY 1944 FOR THE INITIAL ASSAULT ON THE MARSHALL ISLANDS, THEN ON 11 APRIL 1944 SUPPORTING OPERATIONS ON EMIRAU ISLAND BEFORE TRANSPORTING TROOPS BETWEEN GUADALCANAL AND NEW GUINEA. ON 21 JULY 1944 THE SHIP LANDED TROOPS FOR THE INVASION OF GUAM, CARRIED CASUALTIES TO ENIWETOK, LANDED TROOPS ON 15 SEPTEMBER 1944 DURING THE INVASION OF PALAUS, DOING THE SAME ON 9 JANUARY 1945 FOR THE LUZON CAMPAIGN. THE SHIP THEN LANDED TROOPS ON 1 APRIL 1945 DURING THE INVASION OF OKINAWA, CARRIED CASUALTIES TO GUAM, THEN STEAMED TO SEATTLE FOR REPAIRS, HAVING RECEIVED EIGHT BATTLE STARS FOR ACTION IN THE PACIFIC. SEPARATED FROM ACTIVE SERVICE ON 6 JANUARY 1946 AT USN SEPARATION CENTER, BAINBRIDGE, MARYLAND.