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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Grimes Weldon Gatlin

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Fort Worth, Texas

Honored By

Danny Jones

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED AS A LIEUTENANT CHAPLAIN ABOARD THE Aircraft Carrier USS FRANKLIN (CV-13), which was striking the Japanese home islands in the vicinity of Kobe, Japan, during March 1945. AWARDED THE SILVER STAR MEDAL FOR HIS GALLANTRY IN ACTION AND THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL.