World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Henry Floyd Backus
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Orem, Utah
Honored By
Elaine A. Backus
Relationship
Daughter
VOLUNTEERED FOR NAVY, SERVED AS A SAILOR, PEARL HARBOR SURVIVOR, PRESENT ON SHIPS IN MOST MAJOR PACIFIC BATTLES. WAS ACCEPTED INTO THE V-12 OFFICER'S TRAINING PROGRAM DURING THE WAR, PROMOTED TO LIEUTENANT, SERVED 2 YEARS IN JAPAN IN OCCUPATION FORCES.