World War II Honoree

George W. Duwel

Branch of Service

U.S. Coast Guard

Hometown

Park Ridge, Illinois

Honored By

VFW Post 6949

ENTERED COAST GUARD IN DECEMBER 1941, DISCHARGED IN DECEMBER 1945. MACHINIST'S MATE 1ST CLASS. SERVED ABOARD COAST GUARD CUTTER, ESCORTED CONVOYS IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC, CARIBBEAN AND MEDITERRANEAN. FROM OCTOBER 1944 TO DECEMBER 1945 SERVED ABOARD COAST GUARD AKA IN PACIFIC. TOOK PART IN THE INVASION OF OKINAWA AND THE OCCUPATION OF JAPAN. TOOK PART IN MAJOR OPERATIONS IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC, MEDITERRANEAN AND PACIFIC. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC MEDAL, THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE NAVY OCCUPATION SERVICE MEDAL.