World War II Honoree

James L. Ginter

Branch of Service

U.S. Coast Guard

Hometown

Hoytville, Ohio

Honored By

Clay L. Purcell

Relationship

Friend

RANK: BOATSWAIN 2ND CLASS. SERVED AS A DECKHAND ABOARD THE USS LST- 792 (LANDING SHIP TANK) IN THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. CAMPAIGNS AND BATTLES: ASSAULT AND OCCUPATION OF IWO JIMA, FEBRUARY 1945, INVASION OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, ASSAULT AND OCCUPATION OF OKINAWA, APRIL THROUGH JUNE 1945. SERVED WITH THE OCCUPATION FORCES IN JAPAN AFTER ALL HOSTILITIES HAD CEASED WITH THE JAPANESE ARMED FORCES. DECORATIONS AND AWARDS: COMBAT ACTION RIBBON (AWARDED FOR THE IWO JIMA ASSAULT), COAST GUARD GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE BATTLE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON. HE ENTERED THE U.S. COAST GUARD OCTOBER 29, 1942 AND RECEIVED HIS BASIC MILITARY TRAINING AT THE COAST GUARD TRAINING STATION, CURTIS BAY, MARYLAND. HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED MARCH 25, 1946 AT THE COAST GUARD BASE, DETROIT, MICHIGAN.