World War II Honoree

Harry Hughes Woolley

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Pocatello, Idaho

Honored By

Regina Peck Andrus

Relationship

Niece

HE ENLISTED IN THE NAVY ON MAY 22,1944 AND HIS NAVY IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS 9645109. HE WAS SENT TO THE UNITED STATES NAVAL TRAINING STATION IN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. 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 2 YEARS AND WAS GIVEN THE TEMPORARY RANK OF CHIEF. HE EARNED THE VICTORY MEDAL AND WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A SEAMAN 1ST CLASS ON FEBRUARY 7, 1946.