World War II Honoree

Ralph E. Bassett, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Coast Guard

Hometown

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Kevin A. Gallagher

Relationship

Second Cousin

SERVED AS ELECTRICIAN'S MATE 3RD CLASS ON USS LST 21 WITH AMPHIBIOUS FORCES IN THE D-DAY INVASION AT NORMANDY BEACH. ALSO SERVED ON THE USS MONTICELLO AND THE COAST GUARD CUTTER MOHICAN AND WAS STATIONED AT MANHATTAN BEACH TRAINING STATION, NEW YORK; COAST GUARD BARRACKS, COROLLA, NORTH CAROLINA; COAST GUARD BARRACKS, LITTLE CREEK, VIRGINIA; COAST GUARD RADIO STATION, NORFOLK, VIRGINIA AND COAST GUARD RADIO STATION, OCEANA, VIRGINIA. AWARDED THE AMERICAN AREA CAMPAIGN MEDAL, THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE ENGAGEMENT STAR FOR THE BOMBARDMENT AND INVASION OF THE FRENCH COAST AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.