World War II Honoree

Richard G. 'Dick' Griswold

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Otero County, Colorado

Honored By

Nita, Liz, Edith & Gayle

Relationship

Wife & Daughters

JOINED NAVAL RESERVE SERVICE IN FEBRUARY 1943 AND SENT TO COEUR D'ALENE, IDAHO FOR BASIC. TRAINED AS AN AIRMAN IN RADIO COMMUNICATION AT CECIL FIELD, JACKSONVILLE AND BANANA RIVER AIR STATION COCO BEACH, FLORIDA. ASSIGNED TO OAKLAND AUXILIARY AIR STATION CALIFORNIA AS A RADIO INSTRUCTOR FOR PBM (MARTIN) AND PBY (CATALINA) AIRCRAFT. HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN APRIL 1946. RECEIVED THE NAVY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN THEATER RIBBON, WWII VICTORY SERVICE MEDAL AND HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON. U.S. NAVAL RESERVE SERIAL NUMBER: 87 70 078.