World War II Honoree

Victor S. Hill

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

New Orleans, Louisiana

Honored By

Jeffrey

Relationship

Son

ASSIGNED FOR DUTY ABOARD THE LIGHT CRUISER, USS ATLANTA CL-51. SAW ACTION IN BATTLE OF MIDWAY, GUADALCANAL CAMPAIGN, TULAGI, BATTLE OF EASTERN SOLOMON ISLANDS AND BATTLE OF SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS. ON THE NIGHT OF 12-13 NOVEMBER 1942, THE ATLANTA WAS HIT BY A TORPEDO, SUFFERED HEAVY CASUALTIES AND WAS SUNK OFF OF GUADALCANAL'S LUNGA POINT. HE WAS THEN ASSIGNED TO THE USS FREDERICK FUNSTON APA-89 WHICH ASSISTED IN THE INVASION OF SICILY AND SALERNO, ITALY. THE FUNSTON WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE PACIFIC AND LANDED SEABEES AND MARINES ON SAIPAN. LATER PARTICIPATED IN THE INVASIONS OF LEYTE, LUZON AND IWO JIMA.