World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Lawrence Henry Pont
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Stonington, Connecticut
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED IN THE AMERICAN AND ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATERS OF OPERATION AT NAVAL RECEIVING STATION PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, NAVAL TRAINING STATION SAMPSON, NEW YORK, RECEIVING STATION NAVY YARD PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, RECEIVING STATION SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, ABOARD USS GOSHEN APA-108, RECEIVING STATION NAVAL OPERATING BASE NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, RECEIVING STATION BROOKLYN, NEW YORK AND PERSONNEL SEPARATION CENTER LIDO BEACH, LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK. AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE SERVICE STAR AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.