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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

James F. Giffin

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Charleston, Illinois

Honored By

D. Roger Giffin

Relationship

Nephew

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ADVANCED FROM YEOMAN 2ND TO LIEUTENANT JUNIOR GRADE AND SERVED FROM 1941 TO 1946. HE SERVED ABOARD THE USS REUBEN JAMES, USS NEW YORK BB-34, AT THE NAVAL AIR STATION IN MELBOURNE, FLORIDA, AND RECEIVED ANTI-SUBMARINE WARFARE TRAINING IN MIAMI, FLORIDA. HE WAS SERVING ABOARD THE USS FLAHERTY DE-135 WHEN THE U-505 WAS CAPTURED.