World War II Honoree

Roy Edward Haley

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Pocatello, Idaho

Honored By

Ian Haley Keithly

Relationship

Grandson

ENLISTED UPON HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION INTO THE ARMY AIR CORPS IN JULY OF 1943. HE WAS TRAINED AS A RADIO RADAR OPERATOR MECHANIC. HE WAS ASSIGNED OVERSEAS TO THE TROOP CARRIER COMMAND AND FLEW ABOARD C-47 AIRCRAFT. HE SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS IN GREAT BRITAIN AND EUROPE DURING THE PERIOD OF DECEMBER 1944 TO APRIL 1946. THEIR MISSION WAS TO TRANSPORT PARATROOPERS TO THEIR DROP ZONES.