World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Stanley E. Payson
Branch of Service
U.S. Merchant Marine
Hometown
Portland, Maine
Honored By
Jeff McCulloh
Relationship
Neighbor
Worked in the South Portland shipyards making Liberty Ships as a fitter until he enlisted in 1943. Graduated from the Maritime Training School at Sheepshead Bay, then served on convoys in the Atlantic and Pacific. Fireman/Oiler/Waterman, Awarded several campaign ribbons and the WWII victory medal.