Other Memories RMT Radioman Telegrapher. Bill enlisted in the United States Navy in 1943. After basic training at Great Lakes, he specialized in communications and was then stationed in New York City. After many North Atlantic crossings during the war, he was stationed in Guam. For the remainder of his time in the Navy, Bill attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Mass., studying business. One of Bill's fondest memories was winning a boxing tournament while at MIT representing the Navy. He decided that the life of a career Naval Officer wasn't for him, so in 1946 he was honorably discharged from the Navy.
Other Memories RMT Radioman Telegrapher. Bill enlisted in the United States Navy in 1943. After basic training at Great Lakes, he specialized in communications and was then stationed in New York City. After many North Atlantic crossings during the war, he was stationed in Guam. For the remainder of his time in the Navy, Bill attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Mass., studying business. One of Bill's fondest memories was winning a boxing tournament while at MIT representing the Navy. He decided that the life of a career Naval Officer wasn't for him, so in 1946 he was honorably discharged from the Navy.
Description The plan of the Pacific subseries was determined by the geography, strategy, and the military organization of a theater largely oceanic. Two independent, coordinate commands, one in the Southwest PaciThe plan of the Pacific subseries was determined by the geography, strategy, and the military organization of a theater largely oceanic. Two independent, coordinate commands, one in the Southwest Pacific under General of the Army Douglas MacArthur and the other in the Central, South, and North Pacific (Pacific Ocean Areas) under Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, were created early in the war. Except in the South and Southwest Pacific, each conducted its own operations with its own ground, air, and naval forces in widely separated areas. These operations required at first only a relatively small number of troops whose efforts often yielded strategic gains which cannot be measured by the size of the forces involved. Indeed, the nature of the objectivesùsmall islands, coral atolls, and jungle-bound harbors and airstrips, made the employment of large ground forces impossible and highlighted the importance of air and naval operations. Thus, until 1945, the war in the Pacific progressed by a double series of amphibious operations each of which fitted into a strategic pattern developed in Washington.... More
Memories RMT Radioman Telegrapher. Bill enlisted in the United States Navy in 1943. After basic training atRMT Radioman Telegrapher. Bill enlisted in the United States Navy in 1943. After basic training at Great Lakes, he specialized in communications and was then stationed in New York City. After many North Atlantic crossings during the war, he was stationed in Guam. For the remainder of his time in the Navy, Bill attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Mass., studying business. One of Bill's fondest memories was winning a boxing tournament while at MIT representing the Navy. He decided that the life of a career Naval Officer wasn't for him, so in 1946 he was honorably discharged from the Navy.... More
Criteria The Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal was awarded for for qualifying service within the Asiatic-Pacific Theater of Operations between December 7, 1941, and March 2, 1946, under any of the following condi... The Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal was awarded for for qualifying service within the Asiatic-Pacific Theater of Operations between December 7, 1941, and March 2, 1946, under any of the following conditions: On permanent assignment within the Asiatic-Pacific Theater; or, For service in a passenger status or on temporary duty for 30 consecutive days or 60 non-consecutive days; or, For service in active combat in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater of Operations against the enemy and awarded a combat decoration or furnished a certificate by the commanding general of a corps, higher unit, or independent force that the individual actually participated in combat. MoreHide
Other Memories RMT Radioman Telegrapher. Bill enlisted in the United States Navy in 1943. After basic training at Great Lakes, he specialized in communications and was then stationed in New York City. After many North Atlantic crossings during the war, he was stationed in Guam. For the remainder of his time in the Navy, Bill attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Mass., studying business. One of Bill's fondest memories was winning a boxing tournament while at MIT representing the Navy. He decided that the life of a career Naval Officer wasn't for him, so in 1946 he was honorably discharged from the Navy.
Other Memories RMT Radioman Telegrapher. Bill enlisted in the United States Navy in 1943. After basic training at Great Lakes, he specialized in communications and was then stationed in New York City. After many North Atlantic crossings during the war, he was stationed in Guam. For the remainder of his time in the Navy, Bill attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Mass., studying business. One of Bill's fondest memories was winning a boxing tournament while at MIT representing the Navy. He decided that the life of a career Naval Officer wasn't for him, so in 1946 he was honorably discharged from the Navy.
RMT Radioman Telegrapher. Bill enlisted in the United States Navy in 1943. After basic training at Great Lakes, he specialized in communications and was then stationed in New York City. After many North Atlantic crossings during the war, he was stationed in Guam. For the remainder of his time in the Navy, Bill attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Mass., studying business. One of Bill's fondest memories was winning a boxing tournament while at MIT representing the Navy. He decided that the life of a career Naval Officer wasn't for him, so in 1946 he was honorably discharged from the Navy.
Other Memories RMT Radioman Telegrapher. Bill enlisted in the United States Navy in 1943. After basic training at Great Lakes, he specialized in communications and was then stationed in New York City. After many North Atlantic crossings during the war, he was stationed in Guam. For the remainder of his time in the Navy, Bill attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Mass., studying business. One of Bill's fondest memories was winning a boxing tournament while at MIT representing the Navy. He decided that the life of a career Naval Officer wasn't for him, so in 1946 he was honorably discharged from the Navy.
Criteria The American Campaign Medal was awarded for For thirty days service outside the Continental United States but within the American Theater of Operations between December 7, 1941, and March 2, 1946; or,... The American Campaign Medal was awarded for For thirty days service outside the Continental United States but within the American Theater of Operations between December 7, 1941, and March 2, 1946; or, an aggregate service of one year within the Continental United States during the same period under the following circumstances: On permanent assignment outside the continental limits of the United States; or, On permanent assignment as a member of a crew of a vessel sailing ocean waters for a period of 30 consecutive days or 60 non-consecutive days; or, For service outside the continental limits of the United States in a passenger status or on temporary duty for 30 consecutive days or 60 non consecutive days; or, For service in active combat against the enemy and awarded a combat decoration or furnished a certificate by the commanding general of a corps, higher unit, or independent force that the individual actually participated in combat; or, For service within the continental limits of the United States for an aggregate period of one year. MoreHide
Criteria The European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal was awarded for for qualifying service within the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater of Operations between December 7, 1941, and March 2, 1946, ... The European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal was awarded for for qualifying service within the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater of Operations between December 7, 1941, and March 2, 1946, under any of the following conditions: On permanent assignment within the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater; or, For service in a passenger status or on temporary duty status for 30 consecutive days or 60 non-consecutive days; or, For service in active combat in the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater of Operations against the enemy and awarded a combat decoration or furnished a certificate by the commanding general of a corps, higher unit, or independent force that the individual actually participated in combat. MoreHide
Memories RMT Radioman Telegrapher. Bill enlisted in the United States Navy in 1943. After basic training atRMT Radioman Telegrapher. Bill enlisted in the United States Navy in 1943. After basic training at Great Lakes, he specialized in communications and was then stationed in New York City. After many North Atlantic crossings during the war, he was stationed in Guam. For the remainder of his time in the Navy, Bill attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Mass., studying business. One of Bill's fondest memories was winning a boxing tournament while at MIT representing the Navy. He decided that the life of a career Naval Officer wasn't for him, so in 1946 he was honorably discharged from the Navy.... More
Memories RMT Radioman Telegrapher. Bill enlisted in the United States Navy in 1943. After basic training atRMT Radioman Telegrapher. Bill enlisted in the United States Navy in 1943. After basic training at Great Lakes, he specialized in communications and was then stationed in New York City. After many North Atlantic crossings during the war, he was stationed in Guam. For the remainder of his time in the Navy, Bill attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Mass., studying business. One of Bill's fondest memories was winning a boxing tournament while at MIT representing the Navy. He decided that the life of a career Naval Officer wasn't for him, so in 1946 he was honorably discharged from the Navy.... More
RMT Radioman Telegrapher. Bill enlisted in the United States Navy in 1943. After basic training at Great Lakes, he specialized in communications and was then stationed in New York City. After many North Atlantic crossings during the war, he was stationed in Guam. For the remainder of his time in the Navy, Bill attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Mass., studying business. One of Bill's fondest memories was winning a boxing tournament while at MIT representing the Navy. He decided that the life of a career Naval Officer wasn't for him, so in 1946 he was honorably discharged from the Navy.