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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Roland O. Willey

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Newport, Vermont

Honored By

C. L. Hutchins

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

FEDERALIZED WHEN THE JAPANESE BOMBED PEARL HARBOR. SERVED AND TRAINED IN THE U.S. AND WENT TO THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC ON THE USS PRESIDENT COOLIDGE, WHICH WAS SUNK BY OUR OWN MINES AT ESPIRITU SANTO, NEW HEBRIDES. LATER FOUGHT AT GUADALCANAL, RENDOVA, AND THE OTHER NEW GEORGIA ISLANDS AND SOLOMON ISLANDS, WHERE HE WAS AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS. ALSO FOUGHT IN NEW GUINEA AND ON LUZON, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, WHERE HE WAS WOUNDED AGAIN.