World War II Honoree

John Talmadge Floyd, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Woodruff, South Carolina

Honored By

Thomas Bryan Barton, Jr.

Relationship

Daughter and Son-in-Law

SERVED AT THE NAVAL TRAINING CENTER IN BAINBRIDGE, MARYLAND; ATTENDED NAVAL TRAINING SCHOOL AT WENTWORTH INSTITUTE IN BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS. SERVED ABOARD THE USS BILOXI (CL-80) IN THE PACIFIC. ATTENDED COLGATE UNIVERSITY IN HAMILTON, NEW YORK AND CORNELL UNIVERSITY IN ITHACA, NEW YORK AS A MIDSHIPMAN. AWARDS: ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL, COMBAT ACTION RIBBON and HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL PIN.