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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

JOSEPH EUGENE PRESTON

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

WATSONVILLE, California

Honored By

MICHAEL SHAWN PRESTON

Relationship

GRANDNEPHEW

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Activity During WWII

He served in numerous campaigns in the Pacific theater during World War II from December 1941 to August 1945 aboard USS Whitney, USS Conyngham DD-371, USS Dixie AD-14, USS Lardner DD-487, USS Knapp DD-653, and USS Arcadia AD-23. He received the following decorations: Combat Action Ribbon, Navy Unit Commendation, Navy Good Conduct, China Service Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal. Following WWII he continued service in the U.S. Navy retiring honorably as an Aviation Boatswain's Mate First Class in June 1963.