World War II Honoree

Thomas Smithwick Gettys

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Rock Hill, South Carolina

Honored By

Lee G. Smoak

Relationship

Friend

SERVED IN U.S. NAVY FROM 1943 TO 1946. STATIONED ON GUAM ISLAND. ALSO STATIONED AT OTTUMWA, IOWA AIR FORCE BASE AND ANACOSTIA NAVAL AIR FORCE BASE, WASHINGTON, D.C. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC VICTORY COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL, COMBAT SERVICE COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL, COLD WAR VICTORY COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL, OVERSEAS SERVICE COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL, U.S. NAVY SERVICE COMMEMORATIVE AWARD, HONORABLE SERVICE COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL.