World War II Honoree

Henry Raymond Patricy

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Cleveland, Ohio

Honored By

David Henry Patricy

Relationship

Son

HE ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE ON JUNE 21, 1943. HE RECEIVED BASIC TRAINING AT GREAT LAKES NAVAL TRAINING CENTER AND TECHNICAL TRAINING AS A MOTOR MACHINIST'S MATE AT THE NAVY PIER, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE USS NAVY DESTROYER ESCORT THE RINEHART DE-196 OUT OF NORFOLK, VIRGINIA IN FEBRUARY OF 1944. HE CONDUCTED MULTIPLE CONVOY ESCORT DUTIES BEGINNING MAY 8, 1944 BETWEEN NEW YORK AND EAST COAST PORTS TO EUROPE AND NORTH AFRICA UNTIL THE END OF MAY 1945. FOLLOWING V-E DAY, THE USS RINEHART WAS ORDERED TO THE PACIFIC AND ARRIVED IN PEARL HARBOR ON JULY 21, 1945 VIA THE PANAMA CANAL. HE DEPARTED FROM PEARL HARBOR ON AUGUST 8, ESCORTING A CONVOY BOUND FOR ENIWETOK. AFTER SAFELY ARRIVING ON AUGUST 17, THE RINEHART WAS ASSIGNED TO BARRIER LINE DUTY BETWEEN CONVOY LANES. ON SEPTEMBER 27, 1945 HE ARRIVED OFF WAKE ISLAND AND ASSUMED RADIO AND STATION SHIP DUTY UNTIL RELIEVED ON OCTOBER 4 1945. HE RETURNED TO WAKE ISLAND OCTOBER 24 AND SERVED AS PART DIRECTOR AND RADIO SHIP. HE RETURNED TO PEARL HARBOR, MID DECEMBER 1945, WHERE HE WAS TREATED IN US NAVY BASE HOSPITAL NUMBER 8. HE WAS DISCHARGED FROM THE U.S. NAVAL PERSONNEL SEPARATION CENTER IN TOLEDO, OHIO ON JANUARY 4, 1946. HIS HONORS INCLUDED THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN MEDAL, AMERICAN AREA MEDAL AND THE ASIATIC- PACIFIC MEDAL.