World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Ogden L. Guillory, Sr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
New Orleans, Louisiana
Honored By
His 3 Sons & 5 Daughters
OGDEN JOINED THE ORGANIZED NAVAL RESERVE IN FEBRUARY, 1941. HE WAS CALLED TO ACTIVE DUTY IN MAY 1941 AND WAS SENT TO THE NAVAL AIR STATION IN CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS WHERE HE STAYED FOR 6 MONTHS. FROM THERE HE WENT TO BURRWOOD, LOUISIANA FOR 1 YEAR AND THEN HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO NORFOLK, VIRGINIA. UPON LEAVING NORFOLK HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE USS OCEANUS (A REPAIR SHIP) AND SENT TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN WITH A LANDING FLEET. HE ASSISTED AT PELELIU, IWO JIMA, MINDANAO AND OKINAWA. HE WAS DISCHARGED IN OCTOBER 1945 AS A CHIEF METALSMITH.