World War II Honoree

William H. Werrbach

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Seattle, Washington

Honored By

Self

JOINED 1943 IN SEATTLE, WASHINGTON AT AGE 18. WENT TO BOOT CAMP AT FARRAGUT, IDAHO. WAS ASSIGNED AS AN ARTIST TO THE VISUAL AIDS UNIT AT FARRAGUT. ATTENDED ELECTRICIAN'S SCHOOL AT FARRAGUT. ASSIGNED TO AMPHIBIOUS FORCES OF THE PACIFIC FACILITY AT SEATTLE, AS PART OF CREW FOR NEW SHIP. ATTENDED GYRO COMPASS SCHOOL, LAKE UNION AND FIRE FIGHTING SCHOOL, BANGOR, WASHINGTON. CREW WAS SENT TO ASTORIA, OREGON TO COMMISSION USS RAWLINS APA-226 AND TAKE SHIP TO SEA. TRANSPORTED ARMY AND MARINE TROOPS AROUND THE SOUTH PACIFIC. WAS SELECTED IN 1ST GROUP OF ENLISTED MEN FROM THE FLEET, TO ATTEND OFFICER TRAINING. ASSIGNED TO PRE-MIDSHIPMAN SCHOOL AT PRINCETON UNIVERSITY. WAS SENT TO V-12 UNIT AT WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY, SALEM, OREGON. AFTER V-J DAY AUGUST 14, 1945, TRANSFERRED TO ROTC UNIT AT COLORADO UNIVERSITY. WAS ELIGIBLE FOR DISCHARGE. DID NOT COMPLETE OFFICER TRAINING. DISCHARGED AT BREMERTON, WASHINGTON NAVAL STATION 1946.