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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Warren Wilford 'Billy' Hoag

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Jennings, Louisiana

Honored By

Family

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ATTENDED THE U.S. NAVY TRAINING CENTER IN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA IN 1944. HE WAS STATIONED ABOARD THE USS PANAMINT LSP-702 FOR THE BATTLE OF OKINAWA. AFTER CROSSING THE EQUATOR, HE WAS DULY INITIATED INTO THE 'SOLEMN MYSTERIES OF THE ANCIENT ORDER OF THE DEEP'...A TRADITIONAL, NAVY ORGANIZATION. HE WAS LATER ASSIGNED TO SERVE ABOARD THE USS MT. MCKINLEY AND WAS AWARDED ACCOMMODATIONS FOR THE AMPHIBIOUS GROUP FOUR OF THE U.S. PACIFIC FLEET.