World War II Honoree

John Thomas Hoadley

Branch of Service

U.S. Coast Guard

Hometown

Stonington, Connecticut

Honored By

A Greatful American

SERVED IN THE AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN THEATERS OF OPERATION AT RECEIVING STATION NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND, DISTRICT TRAINING STATION PROVIDENCETOWN, MASSACHUSETTS, EAST HAMPTON STATION LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK, CAPTAIN OF THE PORT CAPE COD, MASSACHUSETTS, RECEIVING STATION BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, NAVAL TRAINING STATION NAVAL OPERATING BASE NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, GALVESTON BASE, TEXAS, COAST GUARD RECEIVING STATION NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, COAST GUARD OBSERVATION BASE GALVESTON, TEXAS, COAST GUARD TRAINING STATION CURTIS BAY, MARYLAND, ABOARD USS MOSLEY DE-321 AND USS LOWE DE-325. AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE SERVICE STAR, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.