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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

William Garretson Atkinson, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Coast Guard

Hometown

Tacoma, Washington

Honored By

A Grateful American

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Activity During WWII

SERVED IN THE AMERICAN AND ASIATIC PACIFIC THEATERS AT RECEIVING STATION SEATTLE, WASHINGTON; COAST GUARD TRAINING STATION TOWNSEND, WASHINGTON; COAST GUARD TRAINING STATION ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA; USS PUEBLO PF-13; COAST GUARD TRAINING STATION GROTON, CONNECTICUT; DISTRICT COAST GUARD OFFICER 7TH NAVAL DISTRICT, AK (CARGO SHIP) COMMISSIONING DETACHMENT NAVAL REPAIR BASE ALGIERS, LOUISIANA; USS CRAIGHEAD AK-175; RECEIVING STATION MOUNT RAINIER ORDNANCE DEPOT, WASHINGTON; USS ORLANDO PF-99 AND RECEIVING OFFICER OBSERVATION BASE SEATTLE, WASHINGTON. AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, ASIATIC PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.