World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Overt Vane Cole
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Coxs Mills, West Virginia
Honored By
William T. Cole
Relationship
Brother
FIREMAN FIRST CLASS, UNITED STATES NAVY RESERVE V-6. ENLISTED JANUARY 26, 1945; PARKERSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA. ENTERED ON ACTIVE DUTY FEBRUARY 22, 1945; PARKERSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA. SERVED IN UNITED STATES NAVY TRAINING CENTER, GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS. USS TOLOVANA (AO-64) IN OKINAWA; AND USS SHADWELL (LSD-55), NAVY JAPAN OCCUPATION DUTY. TOKYO BAY JAPAN, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. RECEIVED HONORABLE DISCHARGE JULY 18, 1946 FROM UNITED STATES NAVY PERSONNEL SEPARATION CENTER; BAINBRIDGE, MARYLAND. AWARDS AND DECORATIONS: ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.