World War II Honoree

Robert E. Graves

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Birmingham, Alabama

Honored By

Ben & Elba Barnes

Relationship

Friends

WHILE SERVING ON THE USS NEVADA FROM JANUARY 21, 1941 TO NOVEMBER 18, 1944, COXSWAIN GRAVES SURVIVED THE JAPANESE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR DECEMBER 7, 1941 AND PARTICIPATED IN THE NORMANDY INVASION JUNE 6, 1944. SERVICE ON OTHER VESSELS INCLUDED THE USS ARIZONA, USS CALIFORNIA AND USS FARIBAULT; SHORE DUTY INCLUDED TWO YEARS AT THE U.S. NAVY CARGO HANDLING GROUP IN OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA AND THE U.S. NAVAL SUPPLY DEPOT IN OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA. BOATSWAIN'S MATE FIRST CLASS GRAVES WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED JUNE 16, 1948 FOLLOWING DUTY TOUR ON THE USS FARIBAULT FROM JUNE 26, 1947 TO JUNE 16, 1948.