World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John F. Pistek
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Staten Island, New York
Honored By
Erik Pistek
Relationship
Son
AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT GROUP TASK FORCE 5. PARTICIPATED IN CAPTURE OF ROI-NAMUR, SAIPAN, GUAM, TINIAN, MARIANA ISLANDS, OKINAWA, AND IWO JIMA. SERVED ABOARD LST 274. SURVIVOR OF WEST LOCH EXPLOSION. PRESENT AT PEARL HARBOR AND TUNISIA. IN 1940, WAS NAVAL ARMED GUARD ABOARD THE USS HARDEN, USS REUBEN JAMES, SS MIRABEAU LAMAR, AMC-50, APA-47 AND LSM 171.