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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Joseph Petro

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Norfolk, Virginia

Honored By

MSgt Russell Rulau

Relationship

Comrade

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER. SERVED IN U.S. NAVY FOR 30 YEARS, FROM 1939 TO 1970. WAS SERVING ABOARD USS MCCAULEY WHEN IT WAS SUNK BY JAPANESE BOMBER AUGUST 8, 1942 OFF GUADALCANAL. RESCUED, HE WAS ASSIGNED GUADALCANAL RECEIVING UNIT AND THEN WAS IN FIRST WAVE OF INVASION OF RUSSELL ISLANDS (CODE-NAMED 'CLEAN SLATE'), SERVING THERE 9 MONTHS BEFORE BEING TRANSFERRED TO U.S. FOR NEW ASSIGNMENT. AWARDED SOLOMON ISLANDS 1992 50TH ANNIVERSARY DECORATION IN 2002.