World War II Honoree

George Watson Barton

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Watertown, Connecticut

Honored By

Edith B. Ericson

Relationship

Sister

SERVED IN THE AMERICAN AND ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATERS OF OPERATION. NAVAL RECEIVING STATION, NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT; NAVAL TRAINING STATION, SAMPSON, NEW YORK; NAVAL TRAINING AND DISTRIBUTION CENTER, SHOEMAKER, CALIFORNIA. RECEIVING STATION NAVY #3149, SAMAR ISLAND, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. SERVED ABOARD USS IBEX (IX-119). RECEIVING STATION NAVAL OPERATING BASE, NORFOLK, VIRGINIA AND PERSONNEL SEPARATION CENTER, LIDO BEACH, LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK. AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.