World War II Honoree

William Harrison Goforth

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Butlerville, Indiana

Honored By

Catherine Goforth

Relationship

Wife

SERVED IN THE U.S. NAVY ON PT BOAT #1693, SQUADRON 11 IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC; 1942, JOINED THE U.S. NAVY IN INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, STATIONED IN GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS FOR CLASS (A) GUNNERY SCHOOL AND MELLVILLE, RHODE ISLAND FOR PT BOAT TRAINING; 1943-1945, TRANSPORTED ON SS STANVAC MANILA WITH TRAINING WEST OF PANAMA CANAL ZONE (TABOGA) THEN SENT TO NOUMEA, NEW CALEDONIA WHERE THE STANVAC WAS TORPEDOED AND SANK JUST SHORT OF THEIR DESTINATION. STATIONED AT TOLAGI IN THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, THEN RANDOVA ON THE VELLA LA VELLA, THEN ON TO BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND TO TORIKINA BAY. TRANSFERRED TO PT BASE FORCE IN BOSTON AS A MACHINE GUN INSTRUCTOR, THE WAR ENDED AS HE WAS IN TRANSIT RETURNING TO THE SOUTH PACIFIC FOR PT BOAT DUTY. HONORABLE DISCHARGE ON DECEMBER 30, 1945.