World War II Honoree

Robert Eugene Graves

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Yakima, Washington

Honored By

Dennis J. Bledsoe

Relationship

Cousin

SERVED IN THE U.S. NAVY FROM JULY 1941 TO JANUARY 1945. SURVIVED THE JAPANESE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR, WAS RE-ASSIGNED TO THE USS MARYLAND, THEN TRANSFERRED TO THE USS SARATOGA. WAS ENGAGED IN SEVERAL BATTLES IN THE PACIFIC AND WAS INJURED AT MIDWAY ISLAND. HE ALSO SERVED ON THE USS UTAH AND THE NAVAL HOSPITALS AT NOUMEA, NEW CALEDONIA, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA AND SEATTLE, WASHINGTON. AWARDED THE GENERAL SERVICE MEDALS, FIVE SERVICE BARS, 3 BATTLE STARS AND PEARL HARBOR MEDAL.