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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Robert Gordon 'Bob' Bigham, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Midland, Texas

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED IN U.S. NAVY SERVICE IN DECEMBER, 1943. SERVED BRIEFLY IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER BEFORE BEING CHOSEN FOR OFFICER TRAINING. REASSIGNED TO THE NAVY V-12 COLLEGE TRAINING UNIT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA AT NORMAN, OKLAHOMA. COMMISSIONED AS AN ENSIGN IN 1945. ASSIGNED FOR TRAINING IN THE SUPPLY CORPS. CONTINUED IN U.S. NAVY SERVICE AFTER THE WAR UNTIL HIS RETIREMENT WITH THE RANK OF LIEUTENANT COMMANDER.