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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

William Francis Finan

Branch of Service

U.S. Coast Guard

Hometown

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Annell Finan Eyler

Relationship

Daughter

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED WITH THE ORIGINAL CREW OF THE USS VANCE DE-387 FROM NOVEMBER 1, 1942, THE DATE SHE WAS COMMISSIONED. RECEIVED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN RIBBON AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON OCTOBER 30, 1945.