World War II Honoree

Howard Havern Grisham

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Jacksonville, Florida

Honored By

Geneva Mew Grisham

Relationship

Wife

ENLISTED SOUTH JACKSONVILLE NAVY RESERVE MAY 1940. ORDERED TO ACTIVE DUTY IN 1941, SERVING IN JACKSONVILLE FLORIDA, SOUTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA. TRANSFERRED TO U.S. DESTROYER BASE, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, JANUARY 1943. TRANSFERRED TO PT BOAT BASE 17 IN 1943. LEFT U.S. 1944 AND SERVED IN LEYTE GULF ABOARD SS ALEXANDER WOOLCOTT, VESSEL UNDER ENEMY AIR ATTACK, 11 NOVEMBER 1944 TO 1 DECEMBER 1944. SERVED ON ROVING PATROLS AND SEARCHED FOR SURVIVORS FOR 7 HOURS DOWN IN BOW OF SHIP.