World War II Honoree

Edd Everett Gulley

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Commerce, Georgia

Honored By

Harold E. Gulley

Relationship

Son

INDUCTED SEPTEMBER 3, 1942, AND ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE ON SEPTEMBER 17, 1942, AT FORT MCPHERSON, GEORGIA. HE SERVED IN THE 388TH BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON, U.S. ARMY AIR FORCES. HIS MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY WAS COOK 060. HE SERVED IN THE FOLLOWING CAMPAIGNS: AIR OFFENSIVE JAPAN NEW GUINEA GO 40 WD 45, CHINA GO 75 WD 45, SOU PHILIPPINES LUZON GO 33 WD 45, AND WESTERN PACIFIC GO 48 WD 45. HE EARNED THESE DECORATIONS AND CITATIONS: DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE GO 1744 FEAF, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AMERICAN SERVICE MEDAL, ASIATIC PACIFIC SERVICE MEDAL WITH ONE BRONZE STAR AND ONE SILVER STAR AND PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON WITH ONE BRONZE STAR. HE DEPARTED THE U.S. ON NOVEMBER 1, 1943, AND ARRIVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER ON NOVEMBER 19, 1943. HE REMAINED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER UNTIL NOVEMBER 6, 1945, ARRIVING IN THE U.S. ON NOVEMBER 20, 1945. HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED WITH RANK OF SERGEANT ON DECEMBER 6, 1945 AT FORT MCPHERSON, GEORGIA.