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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Wm.Walter Goolsby

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Livingston, Tennessee

Honored By

William J. Bondanza

Relationship

Shipmate

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED AS RADARMAN ABOARD THE USS MCCOY REYNOLDS DE-440. AWARDED FOUR BATTLE STARS. PARTICIPATED IN INVASION OF PELELIU, LEYTE AND OKINAWA. WITH ADMIRAL HALSEY'S 3RD FLEET ESCORTED TROOP SHIPS, AIRCRAFT CARRIERS, TANKERS, AND AMMUNITION SHIPS. THE DE-440 SANK TWO JAPANESE SUBMARINES, THE RO-47 ON 26 SEPTEMBER AND THE I-37 ON 19 NOVEMBER 1944. JAPAN OCCUPATION OF SASEBO AND NAGASAKI.