World War II Honoree

Harry Hughes Woolley

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Pocatello, Idaho

Honored By

Regina Peck Andrus

Relationship

niece

HARRY HUGHES WOOLLEY ENLISTED IN THE NAVY ON 22 MAY 1944; HIS NAVY IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS 9645109. HE WAS SENT TO THE UNITED STATES NAVAL TRAINING STATION IN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. TWO DAYS BEFORE BEING SHIPPED OVERSEAS, HE WAS PULLED OUT OF HIS UNIT BECAUSE OF HIS CIVILIAN RETAIL EXPERIENCE AND ASSIGNED TO WORK IN THE NAVY PROCUREMENT OFFICE AT THE NAVAL TRAINING STATION ON CORONADO ISLAND IN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. HE WORKED IN THIS JOB FOR ALMOST TWO YEARS AND WAS GIVEN THE TEMPORARY RANK OF CHIEF. DURING HIS SERVICE HE EARNED THE VICTORY MEDAL AND WAS HONOURABLY DISCHARGED AS A SEAMAN FIRST CLASS ON 7 FEBRUARY 1946.