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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Wade L. Hawthorne

Branch of Service

U.S. Coast Guard

Hometown

Coshocton, Ohio

Honored By

Family

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Activity During WWII

SERVED IN THE PACIFIC ABOARD THE COAST GUARD MANNED USS CENTAURUS AKA-17, WHICH RECEIVED 6 BATTLE STARS AND CREDITED WITH DOWNING 2 KAMIKAZE PLANES. THE SHIP PARTICIPATED IN AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULTS ON KWAJALEIN ATOLL, MARSHALL ISLANDS; AITAPE, NEW GUINEA; AGATE REEF, GUAM; LOS NEGROES, ADMIRALTY ISLANDS; PELELIU, PALAU ISLANDS AND OKINAWA, RYUKYUS ISLANDS. HE WAS AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 6 BATTLE STARS, NAVY COMMENDATION MEDAL AND THE COMBAT ACTION RIBBON.