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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

William Henry Edelmayer

Branch of Service

U.S. Coast Guard

Hometown

Oreland, Pennsylvania

Honored By

His Family

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Activity During WWII

SERVED ON THE USS JOYCE DE-317. HE WAS THE EIGHTH FIRST CLASS RADARMAN IN THE U.S. COAST GUARD. HIS SHIP GUARDED CONVOYS IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC. HIS JOB WAS TO HUNT AND TRACK GERMAN SUBMARINES ON RADAR. WHEN THE USS LEOPOLD WAS ATTACKED, HIS SHIP WAS ON ALERT AROUND THE CLOCK, LOOKING FOR THE SPECIFIC SUB RESPONSIBLE, THEY FOUND IT AND SANK IT. APPOINTED TO THE COAST GUARD ACADEMY AND TURNED IT DOWN.