World War II Honoree

Earl E. Willsey

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Marion County, Indiana

Honored By

Florabel Willsey

Relationship

Wife

SERVED AS A POSTAL CLERK. AFTER BASIC TRAINING AT FORT LEE, VIRGINIA, WAS SELECTED FOR THE ARMY SPECIALIZED TRAINING PROGRAM AT WEST CHESTER STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA. UPON CANCELLATION OF THAT PROGRAM WAS RETURNED TO FORT LEE AND REASSIGNED OVERSEAS TO THE ARMY POSTAL SERVICE AT HAWAII. SERVED WITH 237TH ARMY POSTAL UNIT (APO 237), U.S. 20TH AIR FORCE, IN THE CENTRAL PACIFIC, CHINA-BURMA-INDIA THEATER OF OPERATIONS; MARIANA ISLANDS AT NORTH FIELD, TINIAN; THEN ISLEY FIELD, SAIPAN, UNTIL IT'S CLOSING AT WAR'S END. RETURNED TO CAMP ATTERBURY, INDIANA, FOR SEPARATION FROM THE SERVICE.