World War II Honoree

Whitney Dayley Hale

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Oakley, Idaho

Honored By

Robert M. Hale

Relationship

Son

INDUCTED IN NOVEMBER 1944, POCATELLO, IDAHO. BOOT CAMP AT CAMP FARRAGUT, IDAHO; PUT OUT FROM SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA IN 1944. SERVED ON THE USS SAGITTARIUS AND THE USS ARIDED. PORTS OF CALL: NEW GUINEA, NEW CALEDONIA TO OKINAWA TWICE WITH CONSTRUCTION BATTALION, EQUIPMENT; STOPPED AT MANY ISLANDS ALONG THE WAY TO JOIN CONVOYS; RODE OUT A TYPHOON IN OKINAWA. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AT BREMERTON, WASHINGTON IN DECEMBER 1945.