World War II Honoree

Earl Eugene Onwiler

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

San Francisco, California

Honored By

Chris Oliveira

Relationship

Grandson

ENLISTED IN THE NAVY ON NOVEMBER 20, 1943 AND ATTENDED HIS INITIAL TRAINING AT THE U.S. NAVAL TRAINING STATION FARRAGUT, IDAHO. HE WAS THEN ASSIGNED TO THE AMPHIBIOUS TRAINING BASE, CORONADO, CALIFORNIA. HE PROGRESSED THROUGH THE ENLISTED RANKS TO SEAMAN 1ST CLASS AND WAS QUALIFIED AS A 'COXSWAIN' OR HELMSMAN. ADDITIONALLY, HE WAS TRAINED TO MAINTAIN AND REPAIR DIESEL ENGINES. HE WAS ASSIGNED TO BOAT POOL BAKER, NAVY #3256, FOLLOWED BY BOAT POOL, TASK FORCE 70:2:6, (APL-11). HE IS ENTITLED TO WEAR THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC AREA CAMPAIGN MEDAL (WITH 1 STAR), THE AMERICAN AREA CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HE SEPARATED FROM SERVICE AT THE U.S. NAVAL AIR STATION, ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA ON AUGUST 30, 1946.