World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Raymond Elton Winchester
Branch of Service
U.S. Coast Guard
Hometown
New Britain, Connecticut
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS AT COAST GUARD TRAINING STATION, MANHATTAN BEACH, BROOKLYN; COMMANDING OFFICER, PORT DETACHMENT, SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO; COMMANDING OFFICER, PORT DETACHMENT, PONCE, PUERTO RICO; ASSISTANT CAPTAIN OF THE PORT, GUANICA, PUERTO RICO; COAST GUARD BARRACKS, NEW CHAMBER STREET, NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK; CAPTAIN OF THE PORT, NEW YORK, NEW YORK; AND PERSONNEL SEPARATION CENTER, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK. AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.