World War II Honoree

Orville Richard Gamby

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Everett, Maryland

Honored By

Richard Gamby & Bob Healy, SOHO

Relationship

Son & Friends

SERVED IN THE ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC THEATRES. SERVED FROM 1942 TO 1948 IN SUBMARINE SERVICE. AFTER NEWPORT, WENT TO PANAMA, THEN TO THE PACIFIC . ASSIGNED TO THE USS S-17 AND THE USS SPADEFISH SS-411. SERVED 1943 TO 1945 ON WAR PATROLS; 5 IN TOTAL. SHIP AND CREW RECEIVED 2 PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATIONS. RECEIVED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 5 BATTLE STARS. THE USS SPADEFISH WAS 5TH ON THE LIST OF SINKING SHIPS DURING ACTION.