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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Henry Sherman Winchester, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Tarboro, North Carolina

Honored By

Melissa Y. Batten

Relationship

Granddaughter

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED AS SEAMAN 2ND CLASS ON THE USS HANCOCK CV-19. RECEIVED THE AMERICAN AREA MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL WITH 5 STARS, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON WITH 2 STARS AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. POINT SYSTEM. NAVAL TRAINING CENTER AT BAINBRIDGE, MARYLAND; ARMED GUARD SCHOOL, NORFOLK, VIRGINIA; ARMED GUARD STATION BROOKLYN, NEW YORK; NAVAL TRAINING CENTER AT NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND.