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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Joseph A. Baton

Branch of Service

U.S. Coast Guard

Hometown

Wakefield, Rhode Island

Honored By

Mr. Richard A. Carlson

Relationship

Son In Law

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

Commissioned and served on the U.S. Coast Guard, USS Ingham WPG-35; the USS Wakefield AP-21 (the converted ocean liner Manhattan), during the Japanese bombing in Singapore on January 30, 1941. He was also attached to the USS Chatelain DE-149 which was part of the task group that captured the German submarine U-505.