World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Vernon Charles 'Bud' Gehringer
Branch of Service
U.S. Coast Guard
Hometown
St. Louis, Missouri
Honored By
Clarice Gehringer
Relationship
Wife
SERVED DECEMBER 9, 1943 TO JUNE 11, 1946. SERVED OUTSIDE CONTINENTAL LIMITS OF THE U.S. RECEIVED AMERICAN AREA CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC AREA CAMPAIGN MEDAL, 1 ENGAGEMENT STAR FOR OKINAWA GUNTO OPERATION, WWII VICTORY MEDAL. QUALIFIED SWIMMER. SMALL BOAT OPERATOR USS LST-887. LANDED AT NAGASAKI, JAPAN SEPTEMBER 24, 1945 AND DEPARTED SEPTEMBER 27, 1945.