World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Edmond J. Benoit
Branch of Service
U.S. Coast Guard
Hometown
New London, Connecticut
Honored By
Edmond Benoit
Relationship
Self
SERVED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS ABOARD THE USS MANASQUAN WAG-36 BETWEEN GREENLAND AND ICELAND ON ANTI SUBMARINE PATROL. SERVED IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS ABOARD US NAVY TRANSPORT IN LEYTE, PHILIPPINES AND ABOARD THE USS BUTTONWOOD WLB-306 IN OKINAWA ON MINE SWEEPING DUTY. AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.