World War II Honoree

Joe Harry Floyd

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Gadsden, Alabama

Honored By

Billie F. Floyd

Relationship

Widow

COMMISSIONED AN ENSIGN; 6 JUNE 1941. U.S. NAVAL TRAINING CENTER, BAINBRIDGE, MARYLAND. LOCAL DEFENSE FORCE; JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA. EXECUTIVE OFFICER; USS TAPACOLA (AMC-54). EXECUTIVE OFFICER; USS YMS 57. U.S. NAVAL MINE WARFARE SCHOOL; YORKTOWN, VIRGINIA. COMMANDING OFFICER; USS YMS 227. SUBMARINE CHASER TRAINING CENTER. FIRE CONTROL SCHOOL. AMPHIBIOUS TRAINING; LITTLE CREEK, VIRGINIA. COMMANDING OFFICER; USS LST 944 AND ACTING DIVISION COMMANDER. PARTICIPATED IN IWO JIMA AND OKINAWA INVASIONS. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR; MEDALS AND AWARDS, CHIEF OF NAVAL PERSONNEL. MEDALS AWARDED: COMMENDATION RIBBON WITH MEDAL PENDANT, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL WITH 1 STAR, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 3 STARS, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 3 STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND NAVY OCCUPATION MEDAL.