World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William W. Fenton
Branch of Service
U.S. Coast Guard
Hometown
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Honored By
John Peterson
HE SERVED IN THE US COAST GUARD ABOARD THE DESTROYER ESCORT USS RICKETTS AND ROSE TO THE RANK OF CHIEF MACHINIST’S MATE. HE SAW ACTION IN BOTH THE NORTH ATLANTIC AND SOUTH PACIFIC, RECEIVED NUMEROUS AWARDS AND DECORATIONS AND AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE.