World War II Honoree

William Urban Gillespie, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Jeannette, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Capt. Daniel Gillespie, USN (Ret)

Relationship

Son

COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER AND OFFICER OF THE DECK, ON THE USS GOLDSBOROUGH APD-32. SHIP WAS INVOLVED IN NAVAL BATTLES: OKINAWA, BATTLE OF LEYTE GULF, IWO JIMA, LUZON, AND SAIPAN. SHIP VISITED THE FOLLOWING ISLANDS: ENIWETOK, GUAM, MOROTAI, KAUAI, TULAGI, ULITHI, PANAMA, OAHU, MAJURO, MANUS, MAUI, HAWAII, MAUI, NEW CALEDONIA, MIOS WOENDI, NEW GUINEA, AND NOEMFOOR.