World War II Honoree

Richard Gale Ooley

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Liberal, Kansas

Honored By

Jack Ooley

Relationship

Brother

ENLISTED IN KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI ON JULY 13, 1942. BOOT CAMP AT U.S. NAVAL TRAINING STATION, GREAT LAKES. ATTENDED GUNNERY SCHOOL, NAVY PIER, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. ASSIGNED TO USS SAMUEL LIVERMORE. EXTENSIVE SEA DUTY IN GULF OF MEXICO, CARIBBEAN AND MEDITERRANEAN SEAS, ENCOUNTERING GERMAN SUBMARINES AND WAVES OF JUNKER 88s. HOSPITALIZED WITH NECK WOUNDS. SERVED AS A GUARD AT NAVY BRIG IN BEAUMONT, TEXAS. RECEIVED A CITATION FOR ACTIONS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN. SERVED IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC, MARSHALL ISLANDS. SERVED AT TREASURE ISLAND, SAN FRANCISCO AND ADVANCED TO 1ST CLASS PETTY OFFICER. DISCHARGED AT CAMP SHOEMAKER, CALIFORNIA ON OCTOBER 4, 1945.