Lee O. Horsley, fireman second class in the Navy, wearing nine battle stars, is spending a furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Horsley, 501 S. Irene street. The stars represent engagements in the Pacific at the Marcus, Marshall and Gilbert islands. Young Mr. Horsley said one of the worst features of Pacific war theater service is the heat and that to be in this section with its cool spring weather again is “wonderful.” This is his first furlough since he was stationed in the Pacific 16 months ago. Accompanying him home were Richard Exline of Des Moines and Harold Flannigan of Cherokee, Ia., who will visit a few days with him.
Source: The Sioux City Journal, April 13, 1944
IN UNIFORM
Lee O. Horsley, seaman second class, son of Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Horsley, 501 S. Irene street, has been transferred from the engine room into the gunnery division aboard an aircraft carrier in the Pacific. He has been in the navy for 27 months and he has been aboard the same carrier for 25 months.
Source: The Sioux City Journal, February 14, 1945
IN UNIFORM
Lee O. Horsley, fireman second class, who has served on the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Essex since the ship was commissioned December 31, 1942, is home on leave. The Sioux City sailor, who has a total of 33 months service in the Pacific, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Horsley, 501 S. Irene Street and was married last week to the former Marilyn Kifer. The Essex completed 68 combat operations against the enemy, destroyed 33 planes by guns and 1,531 by air groups, sank or damaged 419 enemy ships, her planes flew 22,260 sorties, and the ship steamed a total of 233,419 miles.
Source: The Sioux City Journal, November 12, 1945
