World War II Honoree

Thomas Hill

Branch of Service

U.S. Coast Guard

Hometown

Chelsea, Massachusetts

Honored By

The Hill Family

SERVED IN THE AMERICAN AND PACIFIC THEATERS OF OPERATION AT RECEIVING STATION BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS; COAST GUARD CUTTER DUANE WPG-33, COAST GUARD CUTTER TAHOE CGC-47, POINT JUDITH STATION, RHODE ISLAND; BLOCK ISLAND STATION, RHODE ISLAND; USS HUNTER LIGGETT APA-14, ADVANCE BASE TRAINING CENTER NAVY 152 TULAGI, SOLOMON ISLANDS, RECEIVING STATION SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA; DISTRICT COAST GUARD OFFICER 1ST NAVAL DISTRICT, BLOCK ISLAND STATION, RHODE ISLAND; POINT JUDITH LIFE BOAT STATION, RHODE ISLAND; COAST GUARD RECEIVING STATION BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS; OFFICE OF DISTRICT COAST GUARD OFFICER 3RD NAVAL DISTRICT, COAST GUARD TRAINING STATION MANHATTAN BEACH, NEW YORK AND CAPTAIN OF THE PORT NEW YORK, NEW YORK. AWARDED THE AMERICAN AREA CAMPAIGN RIBBON, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL WITH BRONZE STAR, ASIATIC-PACIFIC AREA CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH THREE BRONZE SERVICE STARS, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.