World War II Honoree

William Reginald Daugherty

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Columbus, Georgia

Honored By

Malone Daugherty

Relationship

Wife

SERVED AS PETTY OFFICER 1ST CLASS HOSPITAL MAN AND MANNED THE 20-MILLIMETER GUN ON LCI-618 IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC. COMPLETED MEDICAL TRAINING AT NAVAL AIR STATION IN DELAND, FLORIDA. WITH THE CREW WHO PICKED UP THE LCI IN BAYONNE, NEW JERSEY. SHIP LANDED MARINES IN MANILA BAY, MINDANAO, LEYTE GULF, LINGAYEN GULF (LUZON PROVINCE) AND NEW GUINEA. IN MANILA THEY DELIVERED FOOD AND AMMUNITION, PICKED UP WOUNDED AND REFUELED PT BOATS. DOCKED IN SHENZHEN ON THE SOUTHERN COAST OF CHINA DUE TO A TYPHOON AND TRAVELED UP THE YALU RIVER. AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION CAMPAIGN MEDAL, NAVY OCCUPATION MEDAL (ASIATIC), NAVY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.