GENEVRINO Jr.-ANTHONY
ANTHONY J GENEVRINO Jr.
Deceased
06/20/1973
Rate/Rank
BMIc (T)
BMIc (T)
Service Branch
USN 7/1942 - 2/1946
Born
02/10/1925
Belleville, NJ
USS HUGH L. SCOTT - (AP- 43) WWII
USS STARLIGHT - (AP- 175) PHILIPPINES; INVASION OF GUAM, LEYTE, LUZON
ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL
MARIANAS, OKINAWA
LUZON OPERATION
LEYTE GULF OPERATION
OKINAWA GUNTO OPERATION
EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL
EUROPEAN AFRICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL 1 STAR
NAVY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL
PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON
Asiatic Pacific Medal (2 stars)
AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL
WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL
Joined the Navy at 17 years old and fought in WWII. On, November 12th 1942, survived the hit, on the USS Hugh L. Scott, by a U-boat, one of the 51 men that survived. Also, was on the USS Starlight where he participated in the Invasion of Guam, Leyte, Luzon and the Amphibious Assault Operations. At the time of his death in 1973, he was survived by - wife Lucretia Genevrino, sons Anthony and John and daughter Lucretia Genevrino.