World War II Honoree

Bartholomew P. O'Malley

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

New Bedford, Massachusetts

Honored By

Mary O'Malley Fraser

Relationship

Daughter

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE NOVEMBER 26, 1945 FROM NEW BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS. AFTER COMPLETION OF TRAINING AT NAVAL TRAINING STATION (NTS) SAMPSON, NEW YORK, WAS ASSIGNED TO USS HOLTON DE-703 OUT OF NORFOLK, VIRGINIA ON MAY 1, 1944. HELD RATINGS OF APPRENTICE SEAMAN, SEAMAN 2ND CLASS, SEAMAN 1ST CLASS AND COXSWAIN. RECEIVED COMMANDING OFFICER'S COMMENDATION: 'AS A MEMBER OF THE USS HOLTON DE-703 BOAT CREW ON THE NIGHT OF OCTOBER 14, 1944, DISPLAYED OUTSTANDING COURAGE, ENDURANCE AND SEAMANSHIP ABILITY TRANSFERRING PERSONNEL AND FIRE-FIGHTING EQUIPMENT TO THE SS HOWARD L. GIBSON. HIS EFFORTS MATERIALLY CONTRIBUTED TO THE SALVAGE OF THAT VESSEL.' IN ADDITION TO THE COMMANDING OFFICER'S COMMENDATION, HE WAS AWARDED THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AMERICAN AREA MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON.