World War II Honoree

Hoyt Louis Willis, Sr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Mystic, Connecticut

Honored By

Hoyt, David & Jean

Relationship

Sons & Daughter

SERVED IN THE AMERICAN AND ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATERS OF OPERATIONS AT NAVAL RECEIVING STATION NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT; NAVAL TRAINING STATION NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND; NAVAL TRAINING SCHOOL BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS; NAVAL AIR TECHNICAL TRAINING CENTER MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE; NAVAL AIR GUNNER SCHOOL JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA; TORPEDO BOMBING OPERATIONAL TRAINING UNIT 2; CARRIER AIRCRAFT SERVICE UNITS 21 AND 22; USS HORNET CV-12; AND CARRIER AIRCRAFT SERVICE UNIT 54. AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH FOUR BRONZE SERVICE STARS, THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.