World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Ora E. Cavett
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Pawnee County, Oklahoma
Honored By
Robert S. Cox
ENLISTED IN MILITARY SERVICE IN 1944. TRAINED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER AT THE NAVAL TRAINING CENTER AT FARRAGUT, IDAHO; AND THE NAVAL TRAINING CENTER, NAVAL TRAINING SCHOOL AT TREASURE ISLAND, CALIFORNIA. SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER ABOARD THE LIGHT MINELAYER USS GWIN (DM-33) DURING THE WAR. PARTICIPATED IN OPERATIONS AT OKINAWA IN THE RYUKYU ISLANDS; AND IWO JIMA IN THE BONIN ISLANDS ARCHIPELAGO. ALSO CALLED AT TOKYO BAY, JAPAN AFTER THE END OF HOSTILITIES. AWARDED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON NOVEMBER 9, 1945 WITH THE RATING OF SEAMAN FIRST CLASS AND ISSUED THE WWII HONORABLE DISCHARGE LAPEL PIN.