World War II Honoree

Alfred James Gulley

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

McMinnville, Tennessee

Honored By

Vita Gulley

Relationship

Widow

INDUCTED TO FORT OGLETHORPE SEPTEMBER 16, 1942. SERVED WITH CAVALRY RECONNAISSANCE TROOP OF 31ST INFANTRY DIVISION IN DUTCH NEW GUINEA, AT MAFFIN BAY, AS WELL AS NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES. ASSAULTED MOROTAI ISLAND ON SEPTEMBER 15, 1944, DRIVING AMPHIBIOUS TANK. WOUNDED BY RIFLE FIRE WHILE CROSSING THE BEACH AT MAPIA ISLAND IN NOVEMBER 1944. LEFT ACTIVE DUTY ON APRIL 20, 1945. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART, PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, TWO BRONZE STARS AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.