World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Arthur L. Dyer, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Coast Guard
Hometown
Vinita, Oklahoma
Honored By
Robert S. Cox
SERVED IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC AND EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATERS ABOARD THE TRANSPORT SHIP USS GENERAL A. W. GREELY AP-141. DEPARTED SAN PEDRO, CALIFORNIA ON APRIL 16, 1945 TRANSPORTING TROOPS AND CIVILIANS FOR AUSTRALIA. ARRIVED AT MELBOURNE ON MAY 5, 1945 AND SAILED THE NEXT DAY FOR FREMANTLE AND INDIA. ARRIVED CALCUTTA, INDIA ON MAY 20, 1945 AND ENGAGED IN TRANSPORTING RETURNING SERVICEMEN TO NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA THROUGH JUNE 22, 1945. BETWEEN JUNE 28-JULY 18, 1945 SAILED TO LE HAVRE, FRANCE AND RETURNED TO NEW YORK PORT WITH RETURNING TROOPS. FROM JULY 28-DECEMBER 6, 1945 COMPLETED 2 ROUND TRIPS FROM NEW YORK TO CALCUTTA DELIVERING OCCUPATION FORCES AND RETURNING AMERICAN FORCES TO THE U.S. SAILED FROM NEW YORK ON DECEMBER 14, 1945, REACHED KARACHI, INDIA ON JANUARY 4, 1946 AND RETURNED TO SEATTLE, WASHINGTON ON FEBRUARY 2, 1946 WITH RETURNING TROOPS. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.