World War II Honoree

Phoenix Fullington

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Burley, Idaho

Honored By

Dr. Gary E. Farwell, Nephew & His Family

SEAMAN 1ST CLASS. ENTERED THE NAVY ON AUGUST 12, 1943 AT BOISE, IDAHO AND FINISHED BASIC TRAINING AT FARRAGUT NAVAL TRAINING STATION, IN NORTHERN IDAHO. SERVED AS 20MM ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNNER AND CARGO HANDLER ABOARD THE USS OAK HILL LSD-7 A LANDING SHIP DOCK IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. PARTICIPATED IN LANDINGS AT HOLLANDIA IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA, SAIPAN & GUAM IN THE MARIANNA ISLANDS, GILBERT ISLAND, MARSHALL ISLAND, DUTCH EAST INDIES, THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, PALAU AND FINALLY THE INVASION OF OKINAWA, WHERE HE SURVIVED NUMEROUS KAMIKAZE ATTACKS ON HIS AND NEARBY OTHER SHIPS. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL (2 STARS), ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL (3 STARS) AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED FROM THE NAVY ON JANUARY 18, 1946 AT SHOEMAKER NAVAL STATION, CALIFORNIA.