World War II Honoree

Kenneth Enoch Ooley

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Indianapolis, Indiana

Honored By

MaryJo

Relationship

Daughter

SERVED ABOARD THE USS GRIFFIN AS-13 AND THE USS RUDYERD BAY CVE-81. ENTITLED TO WEAR THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN RIBBON AND AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL. WHILE ON THE USS RUDYERD BAY, HE WAS PART OF TASK GROUP 30.8, ACTED IN SUPPORT OF THE U.S. 3RD FLEET IN THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS AGAINST THE JAPANESE: CAPTURE AND OCCUPATION OF PALAU, WESTERN CAROLINE ISLAND SEPTEMBER TO OCTOBER 1944, STRIKES AGAINST PHILIPPINE ISLANDS AND FORMOSA OCTOBER, NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER 1944, WAS IN SOUTH CHINA SEA DURING STRIKES AGAINST CHINA COAST AND FORMOSA JANUARY 1945. CONTINUED TO SERVE ON BOARD THE USS RUDYERD BAY, PARTICIPATED IN DIRECT SUPPORT OPERATIONS AGAINST THE JAPANESE DURING THE INVASION AND CAPTURE OF IWO JIMA, VOLCANO ISLANDS FEBRUARY AND MAR 1945. UNDER ATTACK BY ENEMY AIRCRAFT ON FEBRUARY 21-23, 1945. SERVED OUTSIDE THE U.S. FROM MAY 1944 TO JUNE 1945.