Herbert A. Calcaterra
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Herbert A. Calcaterra was a US Navy sailor.
Calcaterra was born in Escalon, California
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First Class Calcaterra was commended 7 July 1942 for his performance as a member of the crew of , and was awarded the Silver Star
Medal posthumously for conspicuous gallantry as a member of a 3" gun crew until fatally wounded during an action against an armed enemy patrol ship September 4, 1942.
Co., Houston, Texas
; sponsored by Mrs. G. M. Stites; commissioned November 17, 1943, Commander H. J. Wuensch, USCG, in command; and reported to the Atlantic Fleet.
Calcaterra was born in Escalon, California
Escalon, California
Escalon is a city in San Joaquin County, California, United States. The population was 7,132 at the 2010 census, up from 5,963 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
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Awarded the Silver Star
Motor Machinist's MateMachinist's Mate
Machinist's Mate is a rating in the United States Navy's engineering community.- Description :According to the Bureau of Naval Personnel , the job of an MM is to "operate, maintain, and repair ship propulsion machinery, auxiliary equipment, and outside machinery, such as: steering engine,...
First Class Calcaterra was commended 7 July 1942 for his performance as a member of the crew of , and was awarded the Silver Star
Silver Star
The Silver Star is the third-highest combat military decoration that can be awarded to a member of any branch of the United States armed forces for valor in the face of the enemy....
Medal posthumously for conspicuous gallantry as a member of a 3" gun crew until fatally wounded during an action against an armed enemy patrol ship September 4, 1942.
Namesake
was named in his honor. The ship was launched August 16, 1943 by Brown ShipbuildingBrown Shipbuilding
The Brown Shipbuilding Company was founded in Houston, Texas in 1942 as a subsidiary of Brown and Root by brothers Herman and George R. Brown to build ships for the US Navy during World War II....
Co., Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
; sponsored by Mrs. G. M. Stites; commissioned November 17, 1943, Commander H. J. Wuensch, USCG, in command; and reported to the Atlantic Fleet.