World War II Honoree

Ralph A. Giffing

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Honored By

James Giffing

Relationship

Son

IN CHARGE OF MOTOR POOL AT HICKAM FIELD ON 12/7/41 WHEN THE JAPANESE ATTACKED PEARL HARBOR. WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR VEHICLES ON THE FLIGHT LINE FOR B-17 CREWS INBOUND TO HICKAM ON THE MORNING OF ATTACK. BECAME AN AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER AT VARIOUS BATTLEFIELD AIR FIELDS THROUGHOUT THE SOUTH PACIFIC THROUGHOUT THE WAR. LIFE MEMBER OF PEARL HARBOR SURVIVORS ASSOCIATION.