World War II Honoree

Richard H. Welton

Branch of Service

U.S. Coast Guard

Hometown

Stoughton, Massachusetts

Honored By

Captain Richard C. Welton, USN

Relationship

Son

COAST GUARD ACADEMY GRADUATE. CONVOY DUTY ABOARD U.S. COAST GUARD CUTTER 107 ON THE U.S. EAST COAST. TRANSATLANTIC CONVOY DUTY, NEW YORK TO BRITISH ISLES AND THE MEDITERRANEAN. SUSTAINED DUTY IN NORTHERN AND WESTERN PACIFIC ABOARD USS RAMSDEN DE-382, ESCORT DIVISION 42. CERTIFICATE OF PARTICIPATION IN THE FORMAL SURRENDER OF NORTHERN JAPAN: SEPTEMBER 9, 1945 UPON THE OCCUPATION OF NORTHERN JAPAN. ENTERED OMINATO BAY, HONSHU AS PART OF THE NORTH PACIFIC FORCE OF VICE ADMIRAL FRANK JACK FLETCHER, U.S. NAVY DURING THE SURRENDER OF OMINATO NAVAL BASE. MEDALS: CHINA SERVICE, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN, NAVY OCCUPATION SERVICE, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE WITH 1 STAR AND EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 STAR.