World War II Honoree

Charles Frederick Mooney

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Raleigh, North Carolina

Honored By

Charles F. Mooney, Jr.

Relationship

Son

SERVED ON MOTOR TORPEDO BOAT SQUADRON 15, PARTICIPATED IN THE JUNE 1943 INVASION AND OCCUPATION OF PANTELLERIA AND JULY 1943 INVASION AND OCCUPATION OF SICILY. PARTICIPATED AND ACTED AS SCREENING FORCE FOR SEPTEMBER 1943 LANDING OPERATIONS AT SALERNO BAY. SERVING IN BIZERTE, TUNISIA DECEMBER 1943, SEVERELY INJURED AND TRANSFERRED TO NORFOLK NAVAL HOSPITAL AND SUBSEQUENTLY AWARDED PURPLE HEART.