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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Rush M. Hamley

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Knoxvile, Tennessee

Honored By

Mr. Allen Hamley

Relationship

Nephew

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

Assigned to USS Beaver submarine tender. Then reassigned to USS Hinsdale APA-120 Attack Troop Transport, Amphibious Corps. Action included Saipan, Tinian, Iwo Jima and Okinawa. The USS Hinsdale was hit by a kamikaze on April 1, 1945. Decorations and citations include, American Theater Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Theater Medal with 4 stars and Victory Medal.