World War II Honoree

Maurice N. Gooley

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Erie, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Shellagh Gooley Korowski

Relationship

Daughter

SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS AS AN ARMY ENGINEER. COLONEL MOORE WAS THE UNIT'S SUPERIOR OFFICER. SERVED IN THE 533RD OR 544TH BOAT & SHORE REGIMENT FROM 1942-1945 IN THE MARIANA AND SOLOMON ISLANDS. WAS IN THE PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA AND AUSTRALIA CAMPAIGNS BEFORE LANDING IN JAPAN AT THE END OF THE WAR. WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR BEACHHEAD LANDING OF TROOPS AND EQUIPMENT WHICH WAS REFERRED TO AS 'WORKING THE BEACH.' TRAINED FOR 'MIKE BOAT DUTY' AT MONTERREY, CALIFORNIA. WAS A NON-COMMISSIONED CAPTAIN OF ONE OF THE SMALL LANDING CRAFTS, WITH A CREW OF 5 FOR THE DURATION OF THE WAR. WAS RELIEVED OF THIS RESPONSIBILITY UPON BEING DISCHARGED IN 1945.