World War II Honoree

Ojay Hansen Worrell

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Glenwood Sprngs, Colorado

Honored By

Hal D. Terrell

Relationship

Friend

ENLISTED IN THE NAVY AND LATER SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE NAVY V-12 TRAINING PROGRAM AT THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO. UPON GRADUATING FROM A NAVY MIDSHIPMAN SCHOOL HE ACCEPTED HIS COMMISSION WITH THE RANK OF ENSIGN. SERVED AS A COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER, EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND DECK OFFICER ABOARD THE AMMUNITION SHIP, USS SANGAY AE-10 AND THE ATTACK CARGO SHIP, USS LUMEN AKA-30 IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. CAMPAIGNS AND BATTLES: PELELIU IN THE PALAU ISLANDS AND OKINAWA. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 2 SERVICE STARS AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. ENTERED THE SERVICE JULY 1, 1943 AND WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED MARCH 31, 1946.