World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Alexander Murray Palmer 'Alex' Haley
Branch of Service
U.S. Coast Guard
Hometown
Ithaca, New York
Honored By
Charles Henry Atkinson
He enlisted as a mess attendant. Later he was promoted to the rate of petty officer third-class in the rating of steward, one of the few ratings open to African-Americans at that time.