World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John Wilbur Givens
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Arkansas, Kansas
Honored By
Alva J. Givens
Relationship
Wife
IN 1939, ENLISTED IN THE ARMY AND WENT TO THE PACIFIC. IN 1943, HE WENT TO OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL (OCS) AND BECAME A 2ND LIEUTENANT. ALSO IN 1943, HE WENT TO PILOT TRAINING AT STANFORD, TEXAS. IN 1944, HE WENT TO EUROPE AS A CAPTAIN AND RETURNED HOME, IN 1945, AS A MAJOR.