World War II Honoree

Howard Payne Binder

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts

Honored By

Janet Binder

Relationship

Wife

ENTERED THE NAVY AT OLD COURT HOUSE, GREENFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS ON JULY 22, 1943. BOOT CAMP AT NAVAL TRAINING STATION, SAMPSON, NEW YORK. ATTENDED ELEMENTARY AND RADIO MATERIAL SCHOOL AT NAVAL TRAINING STATION, LOGAN, UTAH FOR 12 WEEKS. PRE-RADIO SCHOOL FOR 4 WEEKS AT WRIGHT JUNIOR COLLEGE, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. ADVANCED RADIO MATERIAL SCHOOL FOR 24 WEEKS AT TREASURE ISLAND, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA. ATTACHED TO USS CYRENE AGP-13 AND MOTOR TORPEDO BOAT TRAINING CENTER, MELVILLE, RHODE ISLAND. RECEIVED THE WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL, AMERICAN AREA MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC MEDAL AND PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL. HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED APRIL 11, 1946 FROM PERSONNEL SEPARATION CENTER, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.