World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
George R. Atterbury
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Honored By
A Grateful American
HE ENLISTED IN THE NAVY IN 1940 AND TOOK COMMAND OF THE NEWLY COMMISSIONED DESTROYER ESCORT USS WILLIS IN DECEMBER 1943. THE SHIP RECEIVED THREE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATIONS FOR ROUTING GERMAN SUBMARINES FROM THE ATLANTIC SUPPLY LINE.