World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Hugh F. 'Bud' Gaynor
Branch of Service
U.S. Merchant Marine
Hometown
Brooklyn, New York
Honored By
A Thankful American
AT AGE SIXTEEN, HE WAS A MERCHANT SEAMAN HAVING MADE TWENTY-EIGHT CROSSINGS DURING THE BATTLE OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC. HE RECEIVED HONORABLE DISCHARGES FROM THE U.S. COAST GUARD AND THE U.S. ARMY FOR HIS SERVICE DURING THE WAR.