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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

William A. Cawley

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

New York, New York

Honored By

Joanna Cawley

Relationship

Wife

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENTERED THE V-12 TRAINING PROGRAM AT TUFTS COLLEGE IN MARCH 1943. TRANSFERRED TO THE NAVAL ROTC UNIT AT HARVARD UNIVERSITY IN FEBRUARY 1944 AND COMMISSIONED AN ENSIGN IN JUNE, 1945. SERVED ABOARD THE DESTROYER MINESWEEPER USS CARMICK (DMS-33) AS A COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER. RELEASED FROM ACTIVE DUTY IN AUGUST 1946.