Korean War
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Service # | 1321 |
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Rank | Commander U.S. Coast Guard |
Date of Death | December 6 1950 |
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American Campaign Medal
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American Defense Service Medal
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
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Combat Action Ribbon (Navy)
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Navy Occupation Service Medal
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Philippine Liberation Ribbon
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Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation
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World War II Victory Medal
Commander Hinnant was awarded the American Defense Service Metal, the American Campaign Medal, the Asian-Pacific Campaign Metal with 4 stars, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal, the Philippine Liberation Ribbon, the Philippine Presidential Unit Citation and the Combat Action Ribbon.
Notes
Commander Hinnant was a veteran of World War II. During the Korean War, he was the Commanding Officer of the U.S. Coast Guard ship ROCKAWAY (WAVP-377) on the Ocean Weather Station HOW. On The evening of December 6. 1950, he made a dive below the ROCKAWAY attempting to free a line from a target raft, which had fouled in the port screw. He did not resurface. His remains were not recovered.