World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Anthony C. Accurso
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Bancroft, Iowa
Honored By
Anthony C. Accurso
9TH NAVAL DISTRICT, COMMUNICATIONS IN GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS FROM NOVEMBER 15, 1941 TO 1943. NAVY RADIO #41 IN OAHU, HAWAII FROM 1943 TO DECEMBER 1945. SENT THE FIRST RADIO TELETYPE MESSAGE FROM STATION #41 TO THE BATTLESHIP USS IOWA BB-61 APPROXIMATELY JUNE 15, 1945.