World War II Honoree

John Clay Garrison

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Honored By

John W. Garrison

Relationship

Son

ENLISTED IN THE U.S. NAVAL RESERVE ON AUGUST 20, 1942 AT ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO. SERVED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AND 23 DAYS AS A MAILMAN 2ND CLASS. AWARDED WWII VICTORY MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. STATIONED IN SAN DIEGO FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 YEARS THEN TRANSFERRED ON JULY 4, 1945 TO U.S. NAVAL OPERATING BASE 3237 (ISLAND OF ENIWETOK) FOR THE DURATION OF THE WAR. TRANSFERRED TO TERMINAL ISLAND, CALIFORNIA FOR SEPARATION FROM ACTIVE SERVICE ON NOVEMBER 2, 1945. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AT THE CONCLUSION OF WWII ON DECEMBER 12, 1945.