World War II Honoree

Paul Ellsworth Pauley

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Hinton, West Virginia

Honored By

Irene Pauley & Michael S. Pauley

Relationship

Wife & Son

COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING AT GREAT LAKES NAVAL TRAINING CENTER. WENT TO AMPHIBIOUS TRAINING IN MIAMI, FLORIDA. TRAINING SCHOOL IN NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, WHERE HE MADE FIREMAN 1ST CLASS. SPECIAL TRAINING IN DIESELS, ENGINES AND PUMPS. PREPARED THE SAILORS TO SERVE AS MOTOR MACHINIST'S MATES ON SHIPS. JOINED THE USS CLOUES DE-265, AFFECTIONATELY KNOWN AS THE HATTIE B., ON A SHAKEDOWN CRUISE TO BERMUDA. ENCOUNTERED A HURRICANE WHICH LASTED THREE DAYS. FINALLY THE USS CLOUES DE-265 WAS ORDERED TO THE WEST COAST. THE MISSION NOW WAS ANTI-SUBMARINE PATROL AND SOME MAIL RUNS TO THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS.