World War II Honoree

Nathaniel Hillyer Avery, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Coast Guard

Hometown

New London, Connecticut

Honored By

The Avery Family

SERVED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS AT RECEIVING STATION BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, DISTRICT COAST GUARD OFFICE 1ST NAVAL DISTRICT, ASSISTANT CAPTAIN OF THE PORT SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS, COAST GUARD RECEIVING STATION BLIMPS NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, NAVAL AIR STATION BILOXI, MISSISSIPPI, COAST GUARD TRAINING STATION ATLANTIC, NEW JERSEY, USS RICHARDSON AP-118 AND RECEIVING STATION LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK. AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.