World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Ben L. Gifford
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Salem, Oregon
Honored By
Mrs. Cheryl L. Calaycay
Relationship
Daughter
October 27, 1942 to January 15, 1946. Served 23 months in the South Pacific servicing all types of aircraft, Navy Fighters, Bombers, PBY and F4U aircraft. Was on 6 islands: Tarawa, Betio, Kwajalein, Bikini, Eniwetok and Tinian.