World War II Honoree

Richard Morgan Gaffney, Sr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Greenville, South Carolina

Honored By

A Grateful American

HE ENLISTED IN THE NAVY AND WAS STATIONED IN NORFOLK, VIRGINIA AND CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS. HE WORKED IN NAVAL AVIATION AND WAS INVOLVED IN EARLY TESTING AND DEPLOYMENT OF RADAR ABOARD AIRCRAFT. HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE COMMISSIONING CREW ABOARD THE USS CHOURRE ON WHICH HE TOURED THE PACIFIC, SERVING AS A CHIEF PETTY OFFICER, AVIATION CHIEF RADIO TECHNICIAN.