World War II Honoree

Preston J. Gauthier

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Ball, Louisiana

Honored By

Rachael Gauthier

Relationship

Granddaughter

ENLISTED IN THE U.S. ARMY, OCTOBER 23, 1940 AT CAMP BEAUREGARD. BOOT CAMP AT CAMP LIVINGSTON, LOUISIANA. WAS 'LOANED' TO THE NAVY AS A OPERATOR AND SERVED ABOARD THE USAT TEXAS. ALSO SERVED ABOARD THE USS GEORGE WASHINGTON IN THE ENGLISH CHANNEL, USAT LAKEHURST, AND USAT BRAZIL. HE EARNED THE ARMY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, AND EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL.