World War II Honoree

Everett Rokes Woodhouse

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

North Andover, Massachusetts

Honored By

Ruth E. Woodhouse

Relationship

Wife

SERVED AS A CHIEF PHARMACIST'S MATE IN THE U.S. NAVY SEPTEMBER 9, 1939 TO SEPTEMBER 24, 1945. HE SERVED IN ALL FOUR THEATERS OF THE WAR ABOARD THE USS CLEVELAND CL-55, PART OF CRUISER DIVISION 12, JUNE 15, 1942 TO NOVEMBER 30, 1944. FROM HIS BATTLE STATION ON THE MAIN DECK, HE PARTICIPATED IN THE ALLIED INVASION OF NORTH AFRICA AND THE OCCUPATION OF CASABLANCA. HE FOUGHT IN SEVERAL MAJOR BATTLES WITH THE JAPANESE IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC, INCLUDING THE BATTLE OF EMPRESS AUGUSTA BAY, SOLOMON'S BATTLE AND THE RECAPTURE OF GUAM. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN RIBBON, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDALS, NAVY UNIT COMMENDATION FOR OUTSTANDING HEROISM, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND TEN BATTLE STARS.