World War II Honoree

George B. Ensey

Branch of Service

U.S. Coast Guard

Hometown

Pauls Valley, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

HIS SHIP DEPARTED SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA ON MARCH 13, 1945 WITH NAVY AND MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL EMBARKED AND ARRIVED AT PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII ON MARCH 18, 1945. SERVED IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER AS THE FIRST RADARMAN ABOARD THE TRANSPORT SHIP USS ADMIRAL C.F. HUGHES (AP-124). RETURNED TO SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA WITH PASSENGERS EMBARKED ON MARCH 28, 1945. TRANSPORTED PASSENGERS FROM SAN DIEGO ON APRIL 14, 1945 TO PEARL HARBOR; TOOK ABOARD PERSONNEL; AND SAILED TO GUAM IN THE MARIANA ISLANDS, ARRIVING ON APRIL 30, 1945. DISEMBARKED PERSONNEL AND EMBARKED OTHERS, INCLUDING JAPANESE PRISONERS OF WAR (POW). RETURNED TO PEARL HARBOR TO DROP OFF POW ON MAY 10, 1945 BEFORE RETURNING TO SAN FRANCISCO ON MAY 17, 1945. SAILED FOR EUROPE ON MAY 26, 1945, PASSED THROUGH THE PANAMA CANAL, AND THEN EMBARKED TROOPS FOR REDEPLOYMENT FROM EUROPE TO THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER. AFTER PASSING THROUGH THE PANAMA CANAL AGAIN, ARRIVED AT MANILA IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS ON JULY 20, 1945. TOOK ABOARD TROOPS AT LEYTE IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, AND BIAC ISLAND, THE SCHOUTEN ISLANDS AND HOLLANDIA IN NEW GUINEA FOR RETURN TO THE UNITED STATES. ARRIVED AT SAN FRANCISCO ON AUGUST 17, 1945 SHORTLY AFTER THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT ACCEPTED THE UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER TERMS AND HOSTILITIES OFFICIALLY ENDED. HIS SHIP MADE ANOTHER VOYAGE TO THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, AND ANOTHER TO JAPAN AFTER THE END OF HOSTILITIES. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. ALSO AWARDED THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL FOR SERVICE IN THE LIBERATION OF THE PHILIPPINES. HONORABLY DISCHARGED WITH THE RATING OF RADARMAN AND ISSUED THE WWII HONORABLE DISCHARGE LAPEL PIN.