World War II Honoree

George William 'Bill' Best

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Burney, Indiana

Honored By

Dick and Tom Best

Relationship

Sons

MACHINIST IN THE SHIP REPAIR SECTION OF SAN DIEGO NAVAL BASE EARLY IN THE WAR. LATER TRANSFERRED THROUGH HAWAII TO OKINAWA WHERE HE WAS STILL STATIONED WHEN THE WAR ENDED. RECEIVED HIS HONORABLE DISCHARGE PAPERS ON CHRISTMAS DAY 1945 AT GREAT LAKES NAVAL STATION AND MADE IT HOME TO BURNEY, INDIANA LATE THAT SAME NIGHT OF CHRISTMAS DAY 1945.