World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Alton Wiggs
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Judsonia, Arkansas
Honored By
Hazel Wiggs
Relationship
Wife
SEAMAN 1ST CLASS; SERVED AS 40MM ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNNER ABOARD THE BATTLESHIP USS WEST VIRGINIA (BB-48) FROM 1944 TO 1946. SERVED IN THE FOLLOWING CONFLICTS: LEYTE, LUZON, MINDORO, IWO JIMA, OKINAWA, AND THE SEA BATTLE OF SURIGAO STRAIT.