World War II Honoree

Donald Irvin Crain

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Nashville, Tennessee

Honored By

Rodger N. Crain

Relationship

Son

JOINED NAVY AND ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE MAY 15, 1944. ATTENDED BASIS TRAINING AT CAMP PEARY, VIRGINIA; COMPANY 705 B-9 IN JUNE 1944. ATTENDED NAVAL TRAINING CENTER (DIESEL) GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI AND BASIC ENGINEERING SCHOOL GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI. GRADUATED BASIS ENGINEERING CLASS FROM U.S. NAVAL TRAINING CENTER SEPTEMBER 29, 1944. SERVED ON RECONNAISSANCE TRAINING COMMAND AND NAVAL TRAINING AND DISTRIBUTION CENTER, WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA; U.S. NAVY TRAINING AND DISTRIBUTION CENTER, SHOEMAKER, CALIFORNIA; LANDING CRAFT SCHOOL (PACIFIC); USS ALGORAB AKA-8; U.S. NAVY RECONNAISSANCE STATION, NAVAL RECEIVING BASE, NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS MOTOR MACHINIST'S MATE THIRD CLASS ON JANUARY 18, 1946. RATINGS HELD, APPRENTICE SEAMAN, FIREMAN 2ND CLASS AND 1ST CLASS AND MOTOR MACHINIST'S MATE (TECHNICIAN) 3RD CLASS.