World War II Honoree

Calvin Coolidge Griffith

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Vinita, Oklahoma

Honored By

Susan Thomas Cox

Relationship

Niece

INDUCTED JULY 7, 1943. ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE JULY 14, 1943. SERVED IN THE SEABEES AS CARPENTER'S MATE THIRD CLASS AND COXSWAIN WITH CONSTRUCTION BATTALION, U.S. NAVAL CONSTRUCTION TRAINING CENTER, WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA; THEN WITH 118TH, 53RD AND 11TH NAVAL CONSTRUCTION BATTALIONS. SAILED FROM GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI WITH 118TH SEABEES ON FEBRUARY 26, 1944 ON THE SS AGWI PRINCE. TRAVERSED THE PANAMA CANAL AND THEN SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER UNTIL THE WAR'S END. STATIONED AT GAMADODO, PAPUA; HOLLANDIA, NEW GUINEA; LEYTE, ZAMBOANGA, BASILAN ISLAND, OLONGAPO AND SUBIC BAY, ALL IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL WITH 2 STARS AND THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON. HONORABLY DISCHARGED WITH THE RANK OF PETTY OFFICER THIRD CLASS ON FEBRUARY 5, 1946 AT NAVAL PERSONNEL SEPARATION CENTER, NORMAN, OKLAHOMA.