World War II Honoree

William 'Bill' H. Naney

Branch of Service

U.S. Merchant Marine

Hometown

Flora, Illinois

Honored By

Robert M. Gatewood

Relationship

Friend

CLASSIFIED AS 4-F BY THE SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM. VOLUNTEERED FOR THE MERCHANT MARINE AS SUBSTITUTE SERVICE. SERVED AS A RADIO OPERATOR ABOARD AN ATLANTIC BASED VESSEL. RECALLED ANECDOTES ABOUT SEAGULLS, SUGARCANE FIELDS AND THE BEACHES OF NORMANDY A FEW MONTHS AFTER THE INVASION. BY CONGRESSIONAL ACTION IN 1988, GRANTED VETERAN STATUS BY AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE FROM THE COAST GUARD AS A SEAMAN EFFECTIVE ON AUGUST 15, 1945.