World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Adam S. Wasniewski
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Jersey City, New Jersey
Honored By
Mr. Adam Wasniewski
USS TATTNALL APD-19, DD-125. ESCORT CONVOY DUTY IN THE MEDITERRANEAN, ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC THEATERS. LANDED TROOPS FOR INVASION OF ELBE, LANDED FIRST SPECIAL SERVICE FORCE BY FIRST RUBBER BOAT INVASION IN HISTORY TO CAPTURE 3 ISLANDS BEFORE INVASION OF SOUTHERN FRANCE. ONE DAY BROUGHT SECRETARY OF THE NAVY JAMES FORRESTAL INTO THE BEACH, PLUS REINFORCEMENTS, SUPPLIES. EVACUATED AND CARED FOR WOUNDED AND DEAD. TRANSPORTED GERMAN PRISONERS TO PLACES OF INTERNMENT. ANTI-AIRCRAFT PARTICIPATION AT OKINAWA AGAINST JAPANESE SUICIDE KAMIKAZE PLANES; ESCORT CONVOY TO SAIPAN.