World War II Honoree

Harry E. Griggs

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

DuBoistown, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Gary H. Griggs

Relationship

Son

SERGEANT. ENLISTED DECEMBER 13, 1942 DUBOISTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA. SPECIFIC DUTY: SSN 776 RADIO OPERATOR. TRAINED IN BOOT CAMP IN PARRIS ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA AND RADIO SCHOOL AT TEXAS A&M. SOUTHWEST PACIFIC: LEFT SAN DIEGO AUGUST 12, 1943 ON THE USS FELAND. ARRIVED PAGO PAGO, SAMOA AUGUST 24, 1943. PARTICIPATED IN THE 1943-1944 MARIANA ISLANDS, MARSHALL ISLANDS AND GILBERT ISLAND OPERATIONS. SERVED ON FUNIFUTI AND MAJURO AS A RADIO OPERATOR IN MARINE AIR GROUP 13. RETURNED TO THE U.S. ON AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS HOLLANDIA NOVEMBER 1944 INTO SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. REPORTED TO MARINE CORPS AIR STATION EAGLE MT. LAKE, TEXAS JANUARY 1945. HONORABLY DISCHARGED DECEMBER 7, 1945 FROM HEADQUARTERS SQUADRON 53, MARINE AIR GROUP, 539TH MARINE AIR WING, FMF, U.S. MARINE CORPS AIR STATION, EAGLE MT. LAKE, TEXAS. AWARDS: ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN RIBBON, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL.