World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Daniel Leonard Moran, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Catasaqua, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Ladies Auxiliary to VFW Post 7215
ENLISTED IN THE COAST GUARD AS AN APPRENTICE SEAMAN ON NOVEMBER 7, 1942 AT THE NAVAL RECEIVING STATION IN ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA FOR THREE YEARS AND WAS SENT TO RADIOMAN SCHOOL AT COAST GUARD TRAINING CENTER, ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY. VESSELS AND STATIONS HE SERVED ON INCLUDE COAST GUARD RADIO STATION NORFOLK, VIRGINIA; COAST GUARD CENTER, TUPELO; COAST GUARD RECEIVING STATION, MONTANA; RAINIER ORDNANCE DEPOT. MILITARY AWARDS AND DECORATIONS INCLUDE THE HONORABLE SERVICE (RUPTURED DUCK) LAPEL BUTTON. HONORABLY DISCHARGED FROM THE PERSONNEL SEPARATION CENTER, NUMBER FOUR, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA AND FROM THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD ON DECEMBER 17, 1945. OBTAINED THE RANK OF RADIOMAN SECOND CLASS.