World War II Honoree

Lee L. Graves

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Gooding, Idaho

Honored By

Joan Felicia Graves

Relationship

Wife

ENTERED SERVICE AT AGE 17 IN FARRAGUT, IDAHO. RADIO SCHOOL IN AUBURN, ALABAMA THEN SENT TO THE MARINES AT CAMP PENDLETON TO TRAIN FOR MARINE ADVANCED BASE COMBAT RADIO WITH MORE TRAINING IN HAWAII. INVOLVED AT ENIWETOK AND SAIPAN PRIOR TO THE INVASION OF PELELIU. AFTER SUCCESSFUL CAMPAIGN, BECAME PORT DIRECTOR FOR PELELIU NAVAL STATION UNTIL ALL ENEMY AND U.S. TROOPS WERE SENT HOME.