World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
George Alexander Patterson, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Coast Guard
Hometown
McKeesport, Pennsylvania
Honored By
The Patterson Family
SERVED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS AT COAST GUARD TRAINING STATION MANHATTAN BEACH BROOKLYN, NEW YORK; COAST GUARD BASE NEW LONDON, CONNECTICUT; NAVAL RECEIVING STATION NORFOLK, VIRGINIA; DISTRICT COAST GUARD OFFICER 10TH NAVAL DISTRICT, COAST GUARD OPERATING BASE SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO; COAST GUARD CUTTER CRAWFORD WSC-134, COAST GUARD RECEIVING STATION NORFOLK, VIRGINIA AND COAST GUARD BASE PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA. AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.