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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Virgil Joseph Gooley

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Mt. Angel, Oregon

Honored By

Don Huebsch

Relationship

Friend

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED IN AUGUST 1942. WENT TO OFFICERS TRAINING SCHOOL IN NOTRE DAME AND NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY. SERVED ABOARD THE USS FARENHOLT DD-491, DESTROYER SQUADRON 12. SERVED AS SENIOR WATCH OFFICER, GUNNERY OFFICER AND EXECUTIVE OFFICER. SERVED IN ASIATIC-PACIFIC AREA INCLUDING JAPAN. AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 10 STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON. DISCHARGED IN CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA IN MARCH 1946.