World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
George Gavin Creel
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Laurel, Mississippi
Honored By
Cynthia Creel Shelton
Relationship
Daughter
U.S. NAVY SERVICE NUMBER 722-35-97. ENLISTED 5/12/1944. HONORABLE DISCHARGE OCTOBER 28, 1947. RANKS HELD: APPRENTICE SEAMAN, SEAMAN 2ND CLASS, SEAMAN 1ST CLASS, COXSWAIN. PACIFIC THEATER: SERVED ON VESSELS AND AT STATIONS: NAVAL TRAINING STATION NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND; NAVAL TRAINING STATION WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA; PACIFIC RESERVE FLEET USS YSD-57, USS HALF MOON CVB-16, USS COOK INLET ACORN-45; USS MERAPI NAB-961. AWARDS: ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 1 STAR, AMERICAN AREA MEDAL, WWII VICTORY, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.