World War II Honoree

Walter Franklin Gayle, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Coast Guard

Hometown

New London, Connecticut

Honored By

The Gayle Family

SERVED IN THE AMERICAN AND PACIFIC THEATERS OF OPERATION AT RECEIVING OFFICE BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS; RECEIVING STATION NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND; CAPTAIN OF THE PORT NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND; COAST GUARD TRAINING STATION FAIRHAVEN, MASSACHUSETTS; RECEIVING STATION BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS; OFFICE OF DISTRICT COAST GUARD OFFICER 1ST NAVAL DISTRICT, CONSTRUCTION BASE COAST GUARD BARRACKS PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND; RECEIVING STATION BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS; COAST GUARD RECEIVING STATION RAHWAY, NEW JERSEY; COAST GUARD TRAINING STATION ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA; COAST GUARD REPLACEMENT POOL, USS AQUARIUS AKA-16 AND COAST GUARD RECEIVING STATION MOUNT RAINIER ORDNANCE DEPOT, WASHINGTON. AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.