World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Michael Peschunka
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Uniontown, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Patrick Britt
A navy lighter was dumping condemned ammunition from the Hingham Ammunition Depot off Nahant and Swampscott about midway between Cape Ann Light and Minot's Ledge. Seventeen were lost on May 11, 1944 due to an explosion.