World War II Honoree

Virgil F. Gordinier

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Pratt, Kansas

Honored By

Mary Elizabeth

Relationship

Daughter

ASSIGNED COMMANDING OFFICER OF THE DESTROYER, USS CRANE. SERVED AS COMMANDING OFFICER OF THE DESTROYER USS WOODWORTH. SERVED AS COMMANDER IN CHIEF, HEADQUARTERS, WASHINGTON, D.C. ASSIGNED AS TASK GROUP COMMANDER, ATLANTIC FLEET ABOARD THE DESTROYER, USS PHELPS. WAS COMMANDER OF THE TRANSPORT DIVISION 109 ABOARD THE DESTROYER ESCORT, USS BURKE. SERVED AS COMMANDING OFFICER OF THE BIKINI ATOM BOMB TEST ABOARD THE TROOP SHIP, USS WHARTON. HAD THE RANK OF CAPTAIN AT END OF THE WAR.