World War II Honoree

Robert H. Haney

Branch of Service

U.S. Coast Guard

Hometown

Bemis, Tennessee

Honored By

Mr. Ken Haney

Relationship

Son

BORN ON JUNE 26, 1923 IN BEMIS, TENNESSEE. ENLISTED ON DECEMBER 8, 1942 AND ATTENDED BOOT CAMP AT ST. AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA. WORKED IN PORT SECURITY AT WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA AND WAS PROMOTED TO SEAMAN 1ST CLASS. HE MARRIED ON OCTOBER 28, 1943. UNDERWENT GUNNERY TRAINING ON THE BATTLESHIP USS NEW YORK BB-34 AT NORFOLK, VIRGINIA AND TRAINING AT SHEEPSHEAD BAY, NEW YORK DURING MARCH TO APRIL 1944. JOINED THE FRIGATE USS NEW BEDFORD PF-71 IN NOVEMBER 1944. MADE ATLANTIC CONVOY RUNS AND PACIFIC WEATHER, AIR-SEA RESCUE PATROLS. DISCHARGED ON NOVEMBER 16, 1945. HE RECEIVED THREE CAMPAIGN MEDALS AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.