World War II Honoree

Benjamin Franklin Griffin, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Alexandria, Virginia

Honored By

James E. Griffin

Relationship

Brother

ENTERED NAVY SEABEES ON 28 OCTOBER 1943. BOOT CAMP AT CAMP PEARY, VIRGINIA. STATIONED AT NAVAL AIR STATION AT NORFOLK, VIRGINIA FROM FEBRUARY - MAY 1944 AND AT CAMP ENDICOTT, RHODE ISLAND FROM MAY 1944 TO OCTOBER 1944. TRAINED AT PORT HUENEME, CALIFORNIA FROM OCTOBER 1944 TO NOVEMBER 1944 THEN WENT TO PACIFIC THEATER. STATIONED AT PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII FROM DECEMBER 1944 - APRIL 1946 WITH 35TH NAVAL CONSTRUCTION BATTALION. DISCHARGED AT CAMP PEARY, VIRGINIA ON APRIL 27, 1946. RECEIVED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL, AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, EXPERT RIFLEMAN AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.