World War II Honoree

Everett E. Grubb

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Maramec, Pawnee County, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

ENLISTED IN MILITARY SERVICE IN 1943. TRAINED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER AT CAMP PEARY AT WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA. HIS BATTALION SAILED OVERSEAS FROM PORT HUENEME, CALIFORNIA ON MAY 1, 1944. HE SERVED AS A SEABEE IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER WITH THE 127TH NAVAL CONSTRUCTION BATTALION DURING THE WAR. HIS UNIT OPERATED IN THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS, INCLUDING ON THE ISLAND OF MAUI, AND AT PEARL HARBOR UNTIL MAY 1, 1945. THE BATTALION THEN SAILED FOR THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, ARRIVING IN THE LEYTE-SAMAR AREA ON MAY 25, 1945. THE UNIT WAS OPERATING ON SAMAR WHEN THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT UNCONDITIONALLY SURRENDERED ON AUGUST 14, 1945. AWARDED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. ALSO AWARDED THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL FOR SERVICE IN THE LIBERATION OF THE PHILIPPINES. HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN 1945 WITH THE RATING OF SEAMAN SECOND CLASS AND ISSUED THE WWII HONORABLE DISCHARGE LAPEL PIN.