World War II Honoree

Ernest Oliver

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

New London, Connecticut

Honored By

The Oliver Family

SERVED IN THE AMERICAN AND ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATERS OF OPERATION. AT NAVAL RECEIVING STATION HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT; NAVAL CONSTRUCTION TRAINING CENTER CAMP PEARY, VIRGINIA; SHIP'S COMPANY NAVAL TRAINING AND DISTRIBUTION CENTER WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA; SHIP'S COMPANY ADMINISTRATION COMMAND NAVAL TRAINING AND DISTRIBUTION CENTER CAMP PEARY, WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA; RECEIVING STATION NAVAL OPERATING BASE NORFOLK, VIRGINIA; NAVAL CONSTRUCTION TRAINING CENTER DAVISVILLE, RHODE ISLAND, 144TH ADVANCE BASE CONSTRUCTION DEPOT, FLEET HOSPITAL #111 GUAM, MARIANA ISLANDS AND NAVAL HOSPITAL MARE ISLAND, CALIFORNIA. AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.