World War II Honoree

William Shelby Polk. Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Memphis, Tennessee

Honored By

William S. Polk III and Rodney B. Polk

Relationship

Sons

SERVED ABOARD THE USS ZANIAH AG-70 IN THE PACIFIC THEATRE OF OPERATIONS DURING WWII INCLUDING THE OKINAWA CAMPAIGN. HIS DUTIES WERE AS A RIGGER HELPING TO RESTORE OTHER COMBAT DAMAGED VESSELS AS NEEDED AND OTHERWISE ASSISTING IN RETURNING THEM TO THE REAR FOR MORE EXTENSIVE REPAIR. HIS AWARDS INCLUDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH ONE BATTLE STAR, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE NAVY OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH THE ASIA CLASP.