World War II Honoree

Lyal Lester Warboys

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Deweese, Nebraska

Honored By

Lois Warboys

Relationship

Wife

SERVED AT NAVAL TRAINING STATION, GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS; AMPHIBIOUS TRAINING BASE, NORFOLK, VIRGINIA; AMPHIBIOUS TRAINING BASE, SOLOMONS, MARYLAND; AMPHIBIOUS TRAINING BASE, LITTLE CREEK, VIRGINIA; ARMED GUARD CENTER, NEW YORK; ADVANCED AMPHIBIOUS TRAINING BASE, BIZERTE, TUNISIA; ANTI-AIRCRAFT BASE, SALCOMBE, DEVON, UNITED KINGDOM; NAVAL ADVANCED BASE, POOLE DORSET, ENGLAND; NAVAL ADVANCED AMPHIBIOUS BASE, SOUTHAMPTON, HANTS, ENGLAND; AMPHIBIOUS TRAINING BASE, LITTLE CREEK, VIRGINIA; USS O'HARE DD-889 AND NAVAL DEMOBILIZATION BASE, NEW LONDON, CONNECTICUT. PARTICIPATED IN BEACH HEAD LANDINGS AT ORAN, NORTH AFRICA; GELA, ITALY; SALERNO BEACH, ITALY AND NORMANDY BEACH, FRANCE. ATTAINED RANK OF SIGNALMAN SECOND CLASS. RECEIVED AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.