World War II Honoree

Robert L. Napoli

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Rochester, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Son

SERVICE NUMBER 7683049. U.S. NAVAL RESERVE. JANUARY 1944, ENLISTED IN NAVY AIR CORPS. FEBRUARY 12, 1944 SWORN IN AT PHILADELPHIA. JULY 1,1944 REPORTED FOR ACTIVE DUTY AT PENN STATE NAVY OFFICER TRAINING. OCTOBER 1944, REPORTED TO GREAT LAKES NAVAL TRAINING FOR RECLASSIFICATION. DECEMBER 1944, REPORTED TO CAMP SHELDON, NORFOLK, VIRGINIA FOR GUNNERY SCHOOL (ARMED GUARD). MAY 1945, SHIPPED TO TREASURE ISLAND, CALIFORNIA (ARMED GUARD HEADQUARTERS) FOR ASSIGNMENT. JUNE 1945, ASSIGNED TO SS JOHN ROACH (MCCORMICK STEAMSHIP LINES) AS A SEAMAN GUNNER. JUNE 15, 1945 SAILED AS A NAVY GUNNER ON A MERCHANT SHIP. SAILED TO LEYTE, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS FOR ORDERS. WENT TO MANILA, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS AND UNLOADED. LEFT MANILA AND WENT TO NEW GUINEA FOR ORDERS TO MANUS, ADMIRALTIES FOR FUEL. TAKEN OFF SHIP SO THAT A FELLOW WITH EMERGENCY LEAVE COULD GO HOME. NOVEMBER 1945 LEFT MANUS ON 'MAGIC CARPET' TROOPSHIP USS HANCOCK. DECEMBER 6, 1945 ARRIVED SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. TOLD TO REPORT TO TREASURE ISLAND, CALIFORNIA. DECEMBER 12, 1945 GIVEN 25 DAYS LEAVE TO COME HOME AND THEN REPORT TO PITTSBURGH RECRUITING STATION. JANUARY 1946, SENT TO PHILADELPHIA NAVAL STATION. SHIPPED BACK TO ALAMEDA NAVAL AIR STATION (OAKLAND CALIFORNIA). FEBRUARY 1946, TRANSFERRED TO NAVAL AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE AT SAND POINT NAVAL AIR STATION, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON. ASSIGNED TO CARPENTER SHOP. JUNE 19, 1946 DISCHARGED AT NAVAL STATION, BREMERTON, WASHINGTON AS CARPENTER 3RD CLASS.