World War II Honoree

Arthur John Werkowski

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Honored By

Charles G. Werkowski

Relationship

Brother

SERVED IN THE U.S. NAVY FROM 1944-1951. SAW COMBAT DUTY IN MEDITERRANEAN SEA ABOARD LST AND LSM TWICE SHUTTLING SUPPLIES IN THE GIBRALTAR, AZORES AND MALTA AREA, TWICE TO GREENLAND AND TWICE TO ICELAND. IN MALTA FOR TWO DAYS BEFORE HE KNEW WHERE HE WAS SINCE SECRECY DICTATED POINTS ONLY BY COORDINATES. AT THE END OF WWII, HE WENT WITH THE SHIPS TO THE BROOKLYN NAVY YARD WHERE MANY WERE HANDED OVER TO FOREIGN NAVY'S LIKE CHILE. THE SAILORS WERE PUT ON LIDO BEACH, LONG ISLAND, A PEACETIME BEACH RESORT.