World War II Honoree

Richard N. Elton

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Fitchville, Connecticut

Honored By

Berdine E. Elton

Relationship

Sister

SERVED IN THE AMERICAN AND ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATERS OF OPERATIONS AT NAVAL RECEIVING STATION, NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT; NAVAL TRAINING CENTER, SAMPSON, NEW YORK; RECEIVING BARRACKS, TRAINING AND DISTRIBUTION CENTER, SHOEMAKER, CALIFORNIA; LANDING CRAFT SCHOOL, PACIFIC CORONADO SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA; AND ABOARD USS MOUNTRAIL APA-213. AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH ONE BRONZE SERVICE STAR, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON WITH ONE BRONZE SERVICE STAR AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.