World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William H. Basinger
Branch of Service
U.S. Merchant Marine
Hometown
Hawesville, Kentucky
Honored By
William H. Basinger
ARMED GUARD ON MERCHANT MARINE SHIPS. SERVED 5 YEARS COVERING OVER 300,000 MILES OF OCEAN. ONE TRIP AROUND WORLD EQUALS 5 MONTHS AND 40,000 MILES. FIRST TRIP -- INVASION CASABLANCA. LAST TRIP -- SHANGHAI, CHINA.