World War II Honoree

Bartley Elmer Onoday

Branch of Service

U.S. Merchant Marine

Hometown

Mountain View, New Jersey

Honored By

Janet Onoday

Relationship

Wife

INDUCTED INTO THE U.S. ARMY AIR CORPS ON JANUARY 23, 1943 AT NEWARK, NEW JERSEY. PROMOTED TO PRIVATE FIRST CLASS. ATTACHED TO THE 806TH TECHNICAL SCHOOL SQUADRON IN SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA, WHERE HE ATTENDED RADIO OPERATOR AND MECHANICAL TECHNICAL SCHOOL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON SEPTEMBER 27, 1943 AND ENTERED MERCHANT MARINER SERVICE. SERVED AS A THIRD RADAR OPERATOR ON SEVERAL MERCHANT VESSELS FROM 1944 TO 1945. AWARDED THE MERCHANT MARINER EMBLEM, ATLANTIC WAR ZONE BAR, PACIFIC WAR ZONE BAR AND THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL WITH STAR. HONORABLY DISCHARGED FROM U.S. COAST GUARD MERCHANT MARINER SERVICE ON AUGUST 15, 1945.