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ORVILLE H. HATLEY

ORVILLE HATLEY  July 26, 1922-Feb. 22, 2006  

Orville Hatley, 83, of Spring Valley died Feb. 22. He was born in Gorham, Ill., and was a shop mechanic for San Diego Gas & Electric.

He served in the Army during World War II. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and St. John of the Cross Catholic Church.  

Survivors include his sons, Stanley Hatley of St. Louis and Joseph Hatley of Spring Valley; and four grandchildren.  Rosary: 2:45 p.m. Tuesday, St. John of the Cross Catholic Church, 8086 Broadway, Lemon Grove.  Mass: 3 p.m. Tuesday at the church.  Interment: Jefferson Barrack National Cemetery, 2900 Sheridan Road, St. Louis.  Arrangements: Conrad Lemon Grove Mortuary. 

[San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 February 2006]

Grave marker for Orville H. Hatley in Section 1V, Site 2493 of Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Lemay (St. Louis county), Missouri.

Orville enlisted in the Army at Chicago, IL on 31 October 1942 and volunteered for parachutist duty.

Pfc Hatley was temporarily transferred to the 508th for the period of 13 September 1943 through 6 November as a driver for the Fire Warning Team during the Tennessee Maneuvers. [source: Special Order #5,  HQ 2nd Army Umpire School, Camp Forrest, TN, issued 7 September 1944]

After returning to his primary organization, Pfc Hatley saw combat in the ETO and was wounded there on 27 April 1945.
[The Daily Free Press, Carbondale, IL, Saturday May 12, 1945, Page 1]