World War II Honoree

William R. Garrett

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Ft. Myers, Florida

Honored By

William G. Garrett

Relationship

Son

SERVED FROM MAY 1938 TO SEPTEMBER 1945. TRAINED AT GREAT LAKES NAVAL TRAINING CENTER. SERVED ON THE DESTROYER USS BOGGS (DD-136), FROM DECEMBER 1938 TO FEBRUARY 1942; THE USS SICARD (DM-21), FROM FEBRUARY 1942 TO JANUARY 1943; JOINED WITH COMPOSITE SQUADRON (VC-6) UNTIL FEBRUARY 1944; TRANSFERRED TO THE USS TICONDEROGA (CV-14); STATIONED AT NAVAL AIR STATION MUNICIPAL 1 IN JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA. IN FEBRUARY 1945, ATTENDED PRE-FLIGHT TRAINING. RECEIVED ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, PEARL HARBOR COMMENDATION MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.