World War II Honoree

Eugene Joseph Gauthier

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Billerica, Massachusetts

Honored By

Richard C. Gauthier

Relationship

Son

COMPLETED ARMED GUARD SCHOOL; GUN CREW TRAINING (GUNNER'S MATE). HE ALSO COMPLETED THE NAVAL MINE WARFARE SCHOOL. SERVED ABOARD THE SS ROBERT L. VANN, A TROOP TRANSPORT LIBERTY SHIP IN SUPPORT OF THE INVASION OF NORMANDY ON D-DAY. AWARDED THE AMERICAN AREA RIBBON, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER RIBBON, AND THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN AREA RIBBON.