Smyrna times., 1946-05-30
DONALD ENNIS, RECRUITER
Chief Ennis Has Served in U. S.
Navy Since September 1910

Donald Ennis, Chief Quarter
master in the United States Navy,
has completed a course of instruc-
tion at the Recruiting School, U.
S. Naval Training Station, Nor
folk, Virginia. Ennis has been or
dered to duty at the U. S. Navy
Recruiting Station, New York,
Prior to his enlistment in the Navy
he resided in Clayton, Delaware.
He was accepted for enlistment in
the Navy on 25 September, 1910,
at the U. S. Navy Recruiting Sta
tion located in Wilmington, Della
ware. Shortly thereafter, he was
transferred to the Naval Training
Station, Newport, Rhode Island,
where he completed eight weeks of
recruit training. During this train
ing he was given series of tests
to determine his general intelli-
gence and basic education, and up
on passing these satisfactorily, he
was given the opportunity to at
tend the Quartermaster and Sig
mailman School. While at this
school he was instructed in signal
ing, cart work and basic naviga-
ton. Upon completing this
course of instruction in June 1941,
Ennis was ordered to duty aboard
the Battleship U.S.S. Texas, which
was at that time participating in
Convoy Patrol in the North Attain
tic. He served on the Texas for
two years to the day, and during
that time visited the following
ports: Norfolk, Virginia; Argen-
tina, New Foundland; Iceland;
Panama, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Scot
land, Ireland; South Africa, Casa
blanca, and all the major ports on
the East Coast of the United
States. In July 1943, Chief Ennis
was transferred to the Destroyer
Escort ODE 1927, the U. S. S. Levy
which had been in commission just
about a month. He reported
aboard the Levy at Boston, Mass.
and few days later sailed for the
Pacific and on August 8, 1943, ar
rived at the Society Islands. HI
served aboard the Levy until Dec
28, 1945, and during this time thu
ship was engaged in support oper
ations and convoy work. During
the twenty-seven months Enni
served in the Pacific, he visited th'
Society Islands, Pago Pago in tn
Samoan Islands, Tongatabu, Nou
mea, New Caledonia, Espirito il
the New Hebrides Islands, Guadal
canal, Tulagi, Purvis Bay in tn
New Florida Islands, the Admiral
ties, Eniwetok, Guam, Ulithi, Pal
; au, and a number of places in tn
Marshall Islands. Ennis took par
; in seven occupations and engage
: ments, and wears seven battl
stars on his Asiatic Pacific Ribbon
His ship was one of the vessels t
escort the Tanker Task Forces i
the first Battle of the Philippine:
A high climax to this Paclfi
cruise was attained when the Lev
took the first Japanese surrende
of the by-passed islands at tn
Mill Atoll in the Marshall Island:
His ship also assisted in the SUI
render of Jaliut, another by-passe
atoll in the Marshall group. Th
Levy made world wide news whe
she took General H. l.. Sandersor
USMC, and Colonel Baylor 9TH
last man off Wake Island),
Wake Island to effect the Japanes
surrender there. Following his re
turn to the United States, in Oc
1915, Ennis was a member of tn
!. crew that decommissioned hi
, ships Division in the st. John
] River, Green Cove Springs, Flor
!. da. Following his transfer from tn
Levy (DE162), on the % of De
4 1945, he was ordered to dut
t aboard another ship of the sam
;. type, the u. S. S. Mcconnell (DF
1857. On the IL January 1916,
: was again transferred and give
n rehabilitation leave. Upon concll
i sion of this leave he was ordere
t to the Recruiting School and lat
5. to the u. S. Navy Recruiting ST
r ton in New York. Ennis advis,
all young men who want travt
e thrills, adventure and most of 6
h the opportunity for education, CO.