World War II Honoree

Harold Earl Wolfe

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Columbia City, Indiana

Honored By

Florence S. Wolfe, Kay, Mike & Gregory

Relationship

Wife, Daughter & Sons

HE COMPLETED HIS BASIC MILITARY TRAINING AT THE U.S. NAVAL TRAINING STATION GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS AND AVIATION MECHANIC SCHOOL AT THE U.S. NAVAL STATION ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA. SERVED ABOARD THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER, USS MAKIN ISLAND CV-93 ASSIGNED TO THE COMPOSITE SQUADRON 84 AS A PBM AIRCRAFT MECHANIC AND A TOP TURRET GUNNER IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. HE FLEW 30 COMBAT MISSIONS WHILE PARTICIPATING IN THE BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS OF KWAJALEIN, PELELIU, SAIPAN, GUAM, OKINAWA, LEYTE GULF, LUZON AND THE CHINA SEA. ALSO SERVED WITH OCCUPATION FORCES IN JAPAN AFTER ALL HOSTILITIES HAD SEIZED WITH THE JAPANESE ARMED FORCES. AWARDS AND DECORATIONS: NAVY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, CHINA SERVICE MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE SERVICE STAR, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE SERVICE STARS. THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 GOLD SERVICE STAR AND 1 BRONZE SERVICE STAR, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, NAVY OCCUPATION SERVICE MEDAL, PHILIPPINE DEFENSE RIBBON, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON AND HIS AIRCREW WINGS. ENTERED THE SERVICE JANUARY 20, 1944 AND HONORABLY DISCHARGED JUNE 12, 1946.