World War II Honoree

John Lee Naugle

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Jacksonville, Florida

Honored By

Mary Boyle Naugle

Relationship

Wife

CHIEF BOATSWAIN'S MATE. SERVED IN THE U.S. NAVY FROM JUNE 29, 1932 TO OCTOBER 18, 1945. ENTERED ACTIVE DUTY AT THE NAVAL RESERVE STATION IN JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA. SERVED ON THE USS BAILEY, THE USS WYOMING, AND THE USS CARNELIAN PY-19. HE HAD SHORE ASSIGNMENTS AT THE NAVAL MINE WARFARE SCHOOL IN YORKTOWN, VIRGINIA; THE SECTION BASE IN JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA; THE RECEIVING STATION NAVY YARD, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA; AND THE SUBMARINE CHASER TRAINING CENTER IN MIAMI, FLORIDA. SEPARATED FROM ACTIVE DUTY ON OCTOBER 18, 1945 AT THE U.S. NAVAL TRAINING CENTER IN MIAMI, FLORIDA. AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATRE RIBBON, THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATRE WITH ONE BRONZE STAR AND THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC MEDAL/RIBBON WITH ONE BRONZE STAR.