World War II Honoree

Rockwell

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Pensacola, Florida

Honored By

Martin and Roger Rockwell

Relationship

sons

WILLIAM E. ROCKWELL ENTERED THE USN ON 3-15-45. HE WENT TO BOOT CAMP AT USNTC GREAT LAKES, IL. HE THEN RECEIVED TRAINING AT USNTADC IN WILLIAMSBURG, VA. AT THE COMPRESSED GAS SCHOOL AT CAMP PEARY, VA WHERE HE WAS DETAILED TO THE DIRIGIBLE AKRON. HIS FINAL DUTY STATION WAS AT TAMPA, FL. DURING HIS MILITARY SERVICE, HE RECEIVED THREE PROMOTIONS, RECEIVING AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE ON APRIL 17TH, 1946, WITH A RANK FIREMAN FIRST CLASS.