World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Elwyn Hubbard Cornish
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Lawton, Michigan
Honored By
Pete Cornish
Relationship
Son
HE WAS STATIONED AT PACIFIC BEACH, WASHINGTON AND WAS AN EDUCATOR. UPON ARRIVAL AT THE NAVAL GUNNERY TRAINING FACILITY, HE WROTE TRAINING MANUALS AND SUPERVISED THE INSTRUCTORS THAT TRAINED THE PACIFIC FLEET ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNNERS. HE WAS SCHEDULED TO SHIP OUT FOR COMBAT WHEN THE WAR ENDED.