A "War Diary" of U.S. Navy Service (1943-1946).
Joseph Vetter was born on March 21, 1925, in Brooklyn, New York to Joseph E. Vetter and Matilda McNally. He joined the Navy in 1941 and served in WWII; in the European, Pacific, and the North African Campaigns. Significant duty stations include USS Dallas DD-199 and USS Scribner APD-122. He received several medals for his service including, Combat Action Ribbon, Navy Good Conduct Medal, China Service Medal, American Campaign Medal, European African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, and the World War II Victory Medal.
This collection includes a photocopied personal war diary of Joseph Vetter dated 2/24/1943-3/7/1946 with a timeline of events and a war diary of the USS Liddle. Also included are personal sentiments, including letters, medal recipient slips, and ship photographs.
Gift of Mr. Joseph Vetter
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