World War II Honoree

Carl Durward Hobbs

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Plattsburgh, New York

Honored By

G. Bartella Hobbs

Relationship

Wife

SERVED 2 YEARS; 1944-1946 IN THE PACIFIC THEATER AS A SEABEE. IN 1944; ENLISTED IN THE U.S. NAVAL RESERVE AS AN APPRENTICE SEAMAN AT ALBANY, NEW YORK. REPORTED FOR ACTIVE DUTY AT THE NAVAL TRAINING CENTER, SAMPSON AIR FORCE BASE, NEW YORK. TRANSFERRED TO CONSTRUCTION BATTALION REPLACEMENT DEPOT; CAMP PARKS, CALIFORNIA. THEN TRANSFERRED TO THE 38TH NAVAL CONSTRUCTION BATTALION. IN 1945; TRANSFERRED TO THE 5TH NAVAL CONSTRUCTION BRIGADE AT TINIAN, MARIANA ISLANDS, THEN TO CONSTRUCTION BATTALION MAINTENANCE UNIT 593. IN 1946; SENT TO 109TH NAVAL CONSTRUCTION BATTALION, GUAM. TRANSFERRED TO COMMANDER, WESTERN SEA FRONTIER, GUAM. WAS THEN SENT TO RECEIVING STATION AND ARMED GUARD CENTER; BROOKLYN, NEW YORK. FINALLY, SENT TO NAVAL PERSONNEL SEPARATION CENTER; LIDO BEACH, LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK. DISCHARGED AS MACHINIST'S MATE 3RD CLASS; LIDO BEACH, NEW YORK. RECEIVED AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL.