World War II Honoree

William F. Ansley

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Ms. Patricia Ansley Keimig

Relationship

Daughter

SERVED AS A COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER ON BATTLESHIPS IN THE ATLANTIC FLEET, FROM 1941 TO 1943, INCLUDING THE PARTICIPATION IN TORCH. WAS A COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER IN THE ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC FLEETS ABOARD THE USS ALABAMA, FROM 1943 TO 1944. WAS AN INSTRUCTOR AND EVENTUALLY OFFICER-IN-CHARGE OF THE OFFICERS' COMMUNICATIONS SCHOOL, U.S. NAVAL TRAINING STATION, NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND, FROM 1944 TO 1945.