World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William Hoyt Ford
Branch of Service
U.S. Merchant Marine
Hometown
St. Petersburg, Florida
Relationship
Daughter
PARTICIPATED IN THE ALLIED CONVOYS CARRYING SUPPLIES TO MURMANSK FOR WHICH HE RECEIVED A MEDAL FROM THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION. HE RECEIVED A SILVER STAR IN RECOGNITION OF HIS 1ST SHIP SINKING, 'SS NORLANTIC'. HE WAS ONE OF 13 SURVIVORS ON THE 'SS JAMES OGLETHORPE' WHICH WAS TORPEDOED IN NORTH ATLANTIC WHILE CARRYING SUPPLIES.