World War II Honoree

Howard Elsworth Hockman

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Assumption, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE ON NOVEMBER 27, 1941. COMPLETED BOOT CAMP AT NAVAL TRAINING BASE, GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS. ASSIGNED TO AND SERVED, IN TURN, AT NAVAL AIR STATION, SITKA, ALASKA; NAVAL SRC BASE, PORT ALTHORP, ALASKA; NAVAL AIR STATION, SITKA, ALASKA; NAVAL OPERATING BASE, DUTCH HARBOR, ALASKA; NAVAL AUXILIARY FACULTY, ASTORIA, OREGON; NAVAL AIR STATION, WHIDBEY ISLAND, WASHINGTON; NAVAL BASE MANILA 3142, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. EARNED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A BOATSWAIN’S MATE SECOND CLASS ON JANUARY 4, 1946 AT THE SEPARATION CENTER, GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS.