World War II Honoree

Coyet Vernon Grant

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Charlotte, North Carolina

Honored By

Phillip L. Grant, Vernon L. Grant & Patricia Grant Cooper

Relationship

Children

SERVED ABOARD THE USS COLUMBIA CL-56, OCTOBER 10, 1943 TO SEPTEMBER 28, 1945. AWARDED THE NAVY UNIT COMMENDATION RIBBON FOR OUTSTANDING HEROISM IN ACTION AT LINGAYEN GULF FROM THREE JAPANESE SUICIDE DIVE BOMBERS (TWO ON JANUARY 6, 1945 AND ONE ON JANUARY 9, 19 45). ASSISTED IN THE SINKING OF 1 CRUISER AND 1 DESTROYER AT THE BATTLE OF EMPRESS AUGUSTA BAY AND 2 BATTLESHIPS, 1 CRUISER AND 1 DESTROYER AT THE BATTLE OF SURIGAO STRAITS AND THE DESTRUCTION OF 27 PLANES. OCCUPATION AND DEFENSE OF CAPE TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. BOMBARDMENT OF BUKA-BONIS. BOMBARDMENT OF SHORTLAND AREA. BATTLE OF EMPRESS AUGUSTA BAY. BISMARCK-ARCHIPELAGO OPERATION. GREEN ISLANDS LANDING. ANTI-SHIPPING SWEEP SOUTH OF TURK ON TURK KAVIENG ROUTE. LANDING AND OCCUPATION OF EMIRAU ISLAND. WESTERN CAROLINE ISLANDS OPERATION, CAPTURE AND OCCUPATION OF THE SOUTHERN PALAU ISLANDS. LEYTE OPERATION, LEYTE LANDINGS. BATTLE OF LEYTE GULF. BATTLE OF SURIGAO STRAIT. LUZON OPERATION, MINDORO LANDINGS, LINGAYEN GULF LANDINGS. BALIKPAPAN, BORNEO OPERATION PREPARATORY BOMBARDMENTS AND SUPPORT OF INITIAL LANDINGS AT BALIKPAPAN, BORNEO. ANTI-SHIPPING SWEEP, CHINA COAST IN EAST CHINA SEA FROM FORMOSA STRAIT TO OKINAWA. ANTI-SHIPPING SWEEPS, YELLOW SEA ON SHANGHAI EMPIRE, CHINA SEA COVERING AND DEFENSE OPERATIONS.