Dennis Jeremiah Gleason was born 3 Dec 1915, as documented by his birth certificate (1915-48666), to Mary Magdalena "Helen" Stotz, 1886-1974 and John Bernard Gleason, 1887-1969, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He enlisted 20 Nov 1942 and was sent to California to serve in the Navy. He served on the USS Ocklawaha which sailed on 19 May 1944 for duty with Service Forces Pacific (ServPac) during the remainder of World War II. They arrived at Eniwetok, Marshall Islands, in June 1944 to provide potable water for and to become a part of the forces being assembled there for the Marianas operations. Following the conquest of Saipan and Guam, he continued to supply fresh water in the forward areas, transporting 12 additional loads from Pearl Harbor and Manus to Eniwetok, Ulithi, Guam, Kossol Passage and Leyte Gulf.Dionne served in anti-submarine warfare exercises and amphibious training in the Hawaiian Islands until 20 January 1945 when he began convoy duty between Pearl Harbor and Eniwetok.Dionne sailed from Eniwetok on 21 February 1945 for Saipan and Iwo Jima, landing his garrison group there on 7 March. He patrolled off Iwo Jima until 20 March, then sailed for Pearl Harbor with evacuated combat troops, arriving on 4 April. Four days later he got underway for San Francisco, California, and overhaul, returning to Pearl Harbor on 15 June 1945.From 4 September he screened oilers fueling ships of the 7th Fleet operating in the Yellow Sea and off Jinsen, Korea. He returned to USS Ocklawaha which left Pearl Harbor to San Francisco on 25 November, where he was stationed until he mustered out 22 October, 1945. When he returned to Minneapolis, MN.
Military Information: SK1, US NAVY
Military Information: SK1, US NAVY
Dennis Jeremiah Gleason was born 3 Dec 1915, as documented by his birth certificate (1915-48666), to Mary Magdalena "Helen" Stotz, 1886-1974 and John Bernard Gleason, 1887-1969, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He enlisted 20 Nov 1942 and was sent to California to serve in the Navy. He served on the USS Ocklawaha which sailed on 19 May 1944 for duty with Service Forces Pacific (ServPac) during the remainder of World War II. They arrived at Eniwetok, Marshall Islands, in June 1944 to provide potable water for and to become a part of the forces being assembled there for the Marianas operations. Following the conquest of Saipan and Guam, he continued to supply fresh water in the forward areas, transporting 12 additional loads from Pearl Harbor and Manus to Eniwetok, Ulithi, Guam, Kossol Passage and Leyte Gulf.Dionne served in anti-submarine warfare exercises and amphibious training in the Hawaiian Islands until 20 January 1945 when he began convoy duty between Pearl Harbor and Eniwetok.Dionne sailed from Eniwetok on 21 February 1945 for Saipan and Iwo Jima, landing his garrison group there on 7 March. He patrolled off Iwo Jima until 20 March, then sailed for Pearl Harbor with evacuated combat troops, arriving on 4 April. Four days later he got underway for San Francisco, California, and overhaul, returning to Pearl Harbor on 15 June 1945.From 4 September he screened oilers fueling ships of the 7th Fleet operating in the Yellow Sea and off Jinsen, Korea. He returned to USS Ocklawaha which left Pearl Harbor to San Francisco on 25 November, where he was stationed until he mustered out 22 October, 1945. When he returned to Minneapolis, MN.
Military Information: SK1, US NAVY
Military Information: SK1, US NAVY
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