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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

John P. Darst

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Olympia, Washington

Honored By

Caryl Darst

Relationship

Wife

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED IN THE U.S. NAVY 4/17/42. STATIONED IN SAN DIEGO INITIALLY FOR TRAINING AND LATER IN ASTORIA, OREGON. DISCHARGED 10/8/45 IN BREMERTON, WASHINGTON. SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER ABOARD THE USS GRIFFIN AND THE USS ADMIRALTY ISLANDS AS A PHARMACIST'S MATE FIRST CLASS V-6. AWARDED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN RIBBON AND AMERICAN THEATER RIBBON. PARTICIPATED IN THE INVASIONS OF IWO JIMA AND OKINAWA.