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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

L. Todd Preston, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Coast Guard

Hometown

Battle Creek, Iowa

Honored By

Battle Creek American Legion

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED IN U.S. COAST GUARD AND WENT INTO SERVICE AT ONCE ON DECEMBER 19, 1941. LOCATED AT VARIOUS STATIONS ON THE ATLANTIC AND GULF COASTS. ASSIGNED TO THE USS GLOUCESTER AND USS WILLIAM WEIGEL. OVERSEAS IN DECEMBER 1943, RETURNED MAY 1946 AND DISCHARGED ON MAY 24, 1946 IN SERVICE 53 MONTHS.