World War II Honoree

Samuel Nelson Graves

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Wetumka, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

SERVED AS A SEABEE OVERSEAS IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER DURING THE WAR. SEABEES WERE U.S. NAVY CONSTRUCTION TROOPS, SERVING IN NAVAL CONSTRUCTION BATTALIONS (C.B.), FROM WHICH THE NICKNAME WAS DERIVED. STATIONED ON GUAM, A U.S. TERRITORY IN THE MARIANA ISLANDS, AND ON TONGA, AN ARCHIPELAGO OF 169 ISLANDS IN THE CENTRAL SOUTHWEST PACIFIC AREA, NORTH OF NEW ZEALAND, EAST OF AUSTRALIA, AND SOUTH OF SAMOA. AWARDED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE WWII HONORABLE DISCHARGE LAPEL PIN.