Ovarlee D. Patton 6166581
Ovarlee D. Patton 6166581, US Navy. He was the son of Dave Patton, and brother of Henry Patton. Ovarlee, attended school at Universe, entered the US Navy, on June 5, 1942 in Dallas Texas. trained in Norfolk, Virginia, Washington, D. C., San Francisco, California. He served in North Africa, Germany (ETO) and the South Pacific (PTO) servings aboard the USS Weehawken CM-12.
Source:
1- Men and women in the Armed Forces from Smith County Texas – African American part of the book
2- World War II Navy Muster Rolls, 1938-1949