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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Eugene G. Fitzmaier

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

New York, New York

Honored By

RMCS Michael Lynett U.S. Navy (Ret)

Relationship

Fellow Navyman

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

Enlisted in the United States Navy in 1939 and served throughout World War II in the Pacific. He was aboard the USS Portland (Ca-33) , a heavy cruiser escorting an aircraft carrier when Pearl Harbor was attacked on December 7, 1941. He participated in some of the most historic and significant naval conflicts of the war, including the battles at Coral Sea, Midway, Guadalcanal, and Leyte Gulf aboard USS James C. Owens (DD-776).