World War II Honoree

Everett L. Cooley

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

West Jordan, Utah

Honored By

Elvera Bird Cooley

Relationship

Wife

LIEUTENANT COMMANDER, SERVED IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC ABOARD THE USS ALMAACK, CARGO AND ATTACK SHIP AS A DECK OFFICER AND ASSISTANT GUNNERY OFFICER. ATTENDED MIDSHIPMAN SCHOOL, COLUMBIAN UNIVERSITY, NEW YORK AND AMPHIBIOUS TRAINING AT U.S. NAVAL STATION, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. PARTICIPATED IN THE BATTLES OF GUAM, LEYTE, LINGAYEN AND THE ASSAULT ON IWO JIMA ISLAND. AWARDS INCLUDE THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDAL, NAVY RESERVE MEDAL AND THE ARMED FORCES RESERVE MEDAL.