World War II Honoree

Edward John Fafinski, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Duryea, Pennsylvania

Honored By

William Fischer, Jr.

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE ON 28 MAY 1943 AT DUPONT, PENNSYLVANIA. SEA SERVICE FROM 15 AUGUST 1943 TO 1 DECEMBER 1945 AS PART OF THE COMMISSIONING CREW ABOARD USS REEVES (DE-156/APD-52), CONDUCTING CONVOY ESCORT DUTY ACROSS THE NORTH ATLANTIC BEFORE CONVERSION IN LATE 1944 TO A HIGH SPEED TRANSPORT. IN EARLY 1945, THE SHIP MOVED TO THE PHILIPPINES TO PREPARE FOR OPERATION ICEBERG, THE INVASION OF THE RYUKYU ISLANDS. AFTER ANTI-SUBMARINE PATROLS OFF OKINAWA THE SHIP SAILED TOWARD JAPAN, SUPPORTING POST-WAR REPATRIATION AND OCCUPATION DUTY, DEPARTING FOR THE STATES IN NOVEMBER 1945. SEPARATED FROM ACTIVE SERVICE ON 11 DECEMBER 1945 AT USN SEPARATION CENTER, BAINBRIDGE, MARYLAND.