World War II Honoree

Thomas Whitney Gandy

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Maplesville, Alabama

Honored By

Theodora Nettles Gandy

Relationship

Wife

ENLISTED ON MAY 11, 1942, IN MACON, GEORGIA. SERVED ON THE HEAVY CRUISER, THE USS CHICAGO IN GUNNERY COAST ARTILLERY IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. WAS RESCUED WHEN THE USS CHICAGO WAS LOST TO JAPANESE TORPEDOES. WAS THEN STATIONED AT NOUMEA, NEW CALEDONIA, IN COMMANDER SOUTH PACIFIC COMMUNICATIONS. LATER, WAS TRANSFERRED TO NORFOLK, VIRGINIA IN THE PORT DIRECTOR'S OFFICE AS PORT DIRECTOR ROUTING OFFICER. DISCHARGED AS FULL LIEUTENANT ON DECEMBER 30, 1945.