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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

David Gordon Griggs

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

White Plains, New York

Honored By

Dave Brewer

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY FROM 1942 TO 1946. ASSIGNED TO THE LCI-642 (LANDING CRAFT INFANTRY) AS A LIEUTENANT COMMANDER. HE WAS THE SHIPS CAPTAIN, PARTICIPATING IN THE OKINAWA GUNTO CAMPAIGN AND OCCUPATION DUTY IN JAPAN FOLLOWING THE SURRENDER OF THE JAPANESE EMPIRE.