World War II Honoree

Curtis G. Chavers

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Gadsden, Alabama

Honored By

Dolores J. Chavers, Diane P. Carreon, Paula Pollard

Relationship

Debbie Lipford, Michael Chavers, Wife, Children and families

ENTERED INTO SERVICE DECEMBER 16, 1943 AND WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED. ATTENDED TRAINING AT THE NAVAL TRAINING CENTER IN SAN DIEGO CALIFORNIA. SERVED ABOARD THE USS BOWERS, USS WADLEIGH, USS PROMETHEUS, USS RANDOLPH, USS PALAU, USS MIDWAY, USS PHILIPPINE SEA, AND THE USS CONSTELLATION. STATIONED AT THE US NAVAL AIR STATION IN OLATHE, KANSAS, GUANTANAMO BAY, QUBA, LONDON, ENGLAND, AND CECIL FIELDS, FLORIDA. RECEIVED THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL, ASIATIC PACIFIC CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 2 BATTLE STARS, AMERICAN THEATRE RIBBON, AND THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.