World War II Honoree

Joseph Anthony Gomes

Branch of Service

U.S. Coast Guard

Hometown

Stonington, Connecticut

Honored By

A Grateful American

SERVED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS AT RECEIVING STATION PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, COAST GUARD TRAINING STATION MANHATTAN BEACH BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, NORTHPORT STATION LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK, COAST GUARD STATION BELLPORT LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK, NORTHPORT TRAINING STATION LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK, COAST GUARD OBSERVATION BASE ST. GEORGE STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK AND COAST GUARD RECEIVING STATION ELLIS ISLAND, NEW YORK. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.