World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John Matthew Gavitt
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Westerly, Rhode Island
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED IN THE AMERICAN AND ASIATIC PACIFIC THEATERS OF OPERATION AT NAVAL RECEIVING STATION NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT, NAVAL TRAINING STATION SAMPSON, NEW YORK, NAVAL TRAINING SCHOOL (MACHINIST MATE), WENTWORTH INSTITUTE BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, NAVAL TRAINING SCHOOL (DIESEL)RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, TRAINING AND DISTRIBUTION CENTER SHOEMAKER, CALIFORNIA, CARRIER AIRCRAFT SERVICE UNIT 32, CARRIER AIRCRAFT SERVICE UNIT 2 AND PERSONNEL SEPARATION CENTER LIDO BEACH, LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK. AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, ASIATIC PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.