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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

George Pohonish

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 7 JANUARY 1929 AT PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA. WORLD WAR II SEA/FOREIGN SERVICE FROM 7 DECEMBER 1941 TO 19 DECEMBER 1941 ABOARD USS TUTUILA (PR-4), YANGTZE PATROL GUNBOAT, WHERE IT REMAINED IN PORT AT CHUNGKING, CHINA, DUE TO JAPANESE BLOCKADE OF THE YANGTZE RIVER, THEN REMAINED AT CHUNGKING UNTIL 26 APRIL 1945 WITH THE NAVAL ATTACHE OFFICE AFTER THE BOAT WAS GIVEN TO CHINA UNDER LEND-LEASE. RETURNED TO THE UNITED STATES ON 28 JUNE 1945. SEPARATED FROM ACTIVE SERVICE ON 25 OCTOBER 1949 AT NORFOLK, VIRGINIA.