World War II Honoree

William L. Quigley

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Lynn, Massachusetts

Honored By

Priscilla T. Quigley

Relationship

Wife

OPERATED RADAR. BOOT CAMP IN SAMPSON, NEW YORK. ATTENDED NAVAL TRAINING SCHOOL AT NAVY PIER, CHICAGO FOR TRAINING ON RADIO MATERIALS. FROM CHICAGO HE WENT TO CAMP BRADFORD, VIRGINIA FOR RADAR TRAINING. WENT TO THE QUAD CITIES, ILLINOIS AND MET UP WITH THE CREW FOR THE SHIP THAT WAS TAKEN DOWN THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER, LST 1135. WENT TO MOBILE, ALABAMA, LOADED THE TANK DECK WITH AMMO, SAILED THROUGH THE PANAMA CANAL AND IN TO THE PACIFIC WITH THE LST SHIP. NOVEMBER 6, 1945 HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO LST 922. AT THE FALL OF JAPAN HE LEFT WITH A GROUP OF MARINES HEADING FOR TOKYO, JAPAN. HE WAS 18 YEARS OLD IN 1945 AND IN JAPAN WHEN HIS FATHER PAST AWAY. IT TOOK 3 WEEKS BEFORE HE WAS TOLD OF HIS FATHER'S DEATH AND HE WAS UNABLE TO GO HOME FOR THE FUNERAL.