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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

William Bernard 'Bill' Feeney

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Bernard, Iowa

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

JOINED THE NAVY AT AGE 20, AND SERVED ABOARD THE USS PHOENIX, PRIOR TO AND THROUGHOUT WWII. HE PARTICIPATED IN MANY OF THE EARLY BATTLES OF THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS, INCLUDING PEARL HARBOR, GUADALCANAL, NEW GUINEA, CAPE GLOUCESTER, ADMIRALTY ISLANDS, LEYTE GULF AND THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS INVASION. HE WAS A GUNNERY SPOTTER, DIRECTING THE GUNS ON THE SHIP. HE WAS SEVERELY INJURED DURING HIS SERVICE. HE RECEIVED SEVERAL MILITARY MEDALS AND LEFT THE NAVY IN 1947.