Willie Autery

These awards are based on the information below and per applicable DoD Directives and Awards Manuals:
Purple Heart Awarded to any member of the Armed Forces of the United States who, while serving under competent authority in any capacity with one of the U.S. Armed Forces, after April 5, 1917, has been wounded, killed, or who has died or may hereafter die of wounds received in action against an enemy of the United States.
American Campaign Service Medal Awarded for military service within the American Theater between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946.
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal Awarded for military service with the Asiatic-Pacific Theater between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946.
World War II Victory Medal Awarded for military service between December 7, 1941 and December 31, 1946, both dates inclusive.

Note 1. The death location, "Lost At Sea After the Sinking of the USS Juneau, In the Pacific, Near the Solomon Islands" is based on the following two data sources;

- First source, from the National Archives Muster Rolls of US Naval Ships:

A. Page 5, Report of Passengers of the USS Polaris, for 28 October, 1941 records:
  Line 3 - "AUTERY, Willie Jr, 272 63 56, S2c, Date of Enlistment 22 May 1941, Place of Enlistment
  Birmingham, Alabama, USN, Received on 10/23/1941, From NTS NorVa FFT USS Phila. for duty."

B. Page 7, Report of Changes of the USS Philadelphia (CL41), for the month ending 30th November, 1941 records:
  Line 12 - "AUTERY, Willie (n), 272-63-56, Sea2c, Date of Enlistment 22 May 1941, Place of Enlistment
  Birmingham, Alabama, USN, Recd on 11/9/1941, Recd from NTS, Newport, R.I. for duty."

C. Page 6, Report of Passengers of the USS Denebola, for the period from October 1941 to December 31, 1941 records:
  Line 29 - "AUTERY, Willie Jr, 272 63 56, S2c, --- USN, Rec. on Nov. 5, 1941, from USS Polaris FFT USS
  Philadelphia."
  Line 30 - "AUTERY, Willie Jr, 272 63 56, S2c, --- USN, Trans. on Nov. 9, 1941, to USS Philadelphia for duty."

D. Page 1, Muster Roll Of The Crew of the USS Juneau, for the quarter ending March 31, 1942 records:
  Line 14 - "AUTERY, Willie Jr, 272 63 56, Sea1c, Date of Enlistment 22 May 1941, Date first received on
  board: 2-14-1942".

- And second source from the Naval-History.net website, Last Names-A:

E. Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency reports: "AUTERY, Willie Jr, GM3, 2726356, USN, from Alabama, USS Juneau, location Solomon Islands, missing, date of loss November 13, 1942"

F. States Summary of War Casualties, Alabama: "AUTERY, Willie, Jr., Gunner's Mate 3c, USN. Father, Mr. Willie Autery, Sr., Rt. 1, Box 114, Pine Hill, Ala"

G. The ABMC: "AUTERY, Willie, Gunner's Mate Third Class, 2726356, USN, from Alabama, Nov-42, Manila American Cemetery

H. The United States Navy Memorial: "AUTERY, Willie, GM3c, USN, Juneau CL-52, November 13, 1942"

I. The Bureau of Naval Personnel: "AUTERY, Willie, Jr., GM3, 2726356, USS Juneau, Third Savo, November 13, 1942, (CasCode6321) killed, body not recovered, dd November 13, 1942"

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