Paul Leon Goins

BRANCH OF SERVICE
U.S. Navy

HOMETOWN
Orleans, IN

HONORED BY
Grateful American

ACTIVITY DURING WWII

ENTERED SERVICE ON 18 SEPTEMBER 1943 AT LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY. REPORTED ABOARD THE USS PHILADELPHIA CL-41 ON 31 DECEMBER 1943 AT HAMPTON ROADS, VIRGINIA. SERVED WITH THE ATLANTIC FLEET WITH GUNFIRE AND ANTI-AIRCRAFT SUPPORT DURING THE INVASION OF SICILY, SALERNO, AND SOUTHERN FRANCE. ESCORTED PRESIDENT HARRY S. TRUMAN TO THE POTSDAM CONFERENCE. DISCHARGED NOVEMBER 1945 WITH THE RATING OF RADARMAN SECOND CLASS PETTY OFFICER.