Commander Will J. Ennis USN Retired died peacefully April 12, 2018 at home at age 95. He was born May 23, 1922 in Brooklyn, NY. He served in WWII as a Navy Carrier Pilot. He was assigned to CV/CVA 19 the aircraft carrier Hancock. He fought in such battles as; Marianas, Saipan, Philippine Sea, Guam, Tinian, Peleliu, Angaur, Leyte Gulf, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa to name a few.
He was shot down three times in the Pacific and was an aid to Admiral Bull Halsey for a time, during which time he met General Eisenhower. He made the transition to jets and went on to fight in Korea and Vietnam.
The following medals were awarded to Will during his career; Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross (with one star), Air Medal (with 3 gold stars), Navy Commendation (with one gold star), Navy Unit Commendation (with 2 stars), American Theater Medal, Asiatic Pacific (with 3 stars), National Defense Service Medal, Navy Occupation Medal, Korean Service Medal, United Nations Philippine Liberation (with 2 stars), Korean Presidential Unit Citation, Vietnam Service Medal, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Voluntary Retirement (with 3 stars).
Commander Ennis will be honored at 4:00 pm on Sunday April 22, 2018 at Thompson Funeral Chapel with full military honors. All veterans and patriots are invited to come and honor this hero of three wars.
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