World War II Honoree

Guy Gilbert Griffith

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Vinita, Oklahoma

Honored By

Susan Thomas Cox

Relationship

Niece

PERFORMED GOVERNMENT CONTRACT AIRFIELD CONSTRUCTION WORK AS A GENERAL CARPENTER FOREMAN AT NAVY ACTIVITY 1, NAVY 137, BERMUDA ISLAND, JUNE TO SEPTEMBER 1943. INDUCTED ON SEPTEMBER 14, 1943. ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE ON SEPTEMBER 21, 1943. SERVED IN THE SEABEES AS A CHIEF CARPENTER'S MATE WITH CONSTRUCTION BATTALION, U.S. NAVAL CONSTRUCTION TRAINING CENTER, WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA; THEN WITH THE 89TH AND 17TH NAVAL CONSTRUCTION BATTALIONS. SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER. AWARDED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE HONORABLE DISCHARGE LAPEL PIN. HONORABLY DISCHARGED FROM THE NAVAL PERSONNEL SEPARATION CENTER AT NORMAN, OKLAHOMA ON NOVEMBER 27, 1945 WITH THE RATE OF CHIEF PETTY OFFICER.