World War II Honoree

Milton Cannon Mobley, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Coast Guard

Hometown

Laurel, Maryland

Honored By

Eileen Fitzgerald

Relationship

Daughter

SERVED IN THE COMMUNICATIONS OPERATIONS SECTION, COAST GUARD HEADQUARTERS, WASHINGTON, D.C. HE WAS INVOLVED IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND ACTIVATION OF THE COAST GUARD DIRECTION FINDER NETWORK, ORIGINALLY INTENDED FOR AIR/SEA RESCUE. HE ASSISTED IN THE PLANNING AND SELECTION OF SITES IN THE U.S. AND ABROAD. HE SERVED FROM JUNE OF 1944 TO OCTOBER OF 1945.