World War II Honoree

Tommy Everett Haley

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Lubbock, Texas

Honored By

Daughters

SERVED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY RESERVES WITH A TOUR OF DUTY IN THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC AS A MEMBER OF COMBAT AIRCRAFT SERVICE UNIT TWELVE FROM MAY 1943 TO JUNE 1944. DURING THIS PERIOD, HE ACHIEVED THE RANK OF AVIATION MACHINIST'S MATE 2ND CLASS. HIS TOURS INCLUDED TIME SPENT AT GUADALCANAL, THE NEW GEORGIA ISLANDS AND BOUGAINVILLE. WHILE ON BOUGAINVILLE, HIS UNIT RECEIVED COMMENDATIONS FOR THEIR SERVICE TO THE FIGHTING SEVENTEEN AIR SQUADRON, ALSO KNOWN AS THE 'JOLLY ROGERS', DURING THEIR IMPORTANT BOMBING MISSIONS TO RENDER RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN USELESS TO THE JAPANESE OFFENSIVE.