World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
S. Arthur 'Art' Whorton
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Fulton, Missouri
Honored By
Missouri DAV Chapter 67
HE WAS ASSIGNED AS AN ENSIGN IN NAVIGATION SERVING IN A MINE DISPOSAL UNIT WTIH AN UNDERWATER ORDNANCE EXPLOSIVES DIVISION. HIS DUTY INVOLVED DEEP SEA DIVING, THE RECOVERY OR DETONATION OF GERMAN MINES FOR HARBOR PROTECTION AND THE RECOVERY OF SUNKEN AIRCRAFT. HE COMPLETED 100 DIVES AND RECEIVED A NAVY COMMENDATION FOR DANGEROUS DIVES.