World War II Honoree

Maurice N. Gooley

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Erie, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Shellagh Gooley Korowski

Relationship

Daughter

MY DAD WAS IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS AS AN ARMY ENGINEER. HE WAS IN A BOAT AND SHORE REGIMENT FROM 1942-1945 IN/AROUND THE MARIANA AND SOLOMON ISLANDS. HE MENTIONED THESE AREA CAMPAIGNS AND PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA, AUSTRALIA BEFORE LANDING IN JAPAN AT WAR'S END. HIS REGIMENT WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR BEACHHEAD LANDINGS OF TROOPS AND EQUIPMENT WHICH HE REFERRED TO AS 'WORKING THE BEACH.' HE TRAINED FOR 'MIKE BOAT DUTY' AT MONTERREY, CALIFORNIA AND WAS A NON-COMMISSIONED CAPTAIN OF ONE OF THESE SMALL LANDING CRAFT WITH A CREW OF 3-5 FOR THE DURATION OF THE WAR. HE WAS RELIEVED OF THIS RESPONSIBILITY UPON DISCHARGE IN 1945.