World War II Honoree

Thomas Hailey

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Honolulu, Hawaii

Honored By

Grateful American

SERVED ABOARD THE USS OKLAHOMA DURING THE ATTACK AT PEARL HARBOR. ESCAPED JUST BEFORE SHE ROLLED OVER AND SWAM TO THE BATTLESHIP MARYLAND AND JOINED AN ANTIAIRCRAFT GUN CREW. EVACUATED TO FORD ISLAND, HE WAS ONE OF FOUR MARINE NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS WHO WOULD WIN THE NAVY CROSS THAT MORNING.