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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Roy Orestus Hale, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Monroe, Louisiana

Honored By

John Peterson

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

HE PARTICIPATED IN THE PACIFIC RAIDS OF FEBRUARY AND MARCH 1942 AND FLEW HIS SCOUT PLANE IN THE BATTLE OF THE CORAL SEA, 7-8 MAY. FAILING TO RETURN FROM THAT MISSION, HE WAS PRESUMED KILLED IN ACTION AND WAS POSTHUMOUSLY AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS FOR EXTRAORDINARY ACHIEVEMENT IN AERIAL COMBAT. USS ROY O. HALE DE-336 WAS NAMED IN HIS HONOR.