World War II Honoree

Lloyd Clifford Arthington

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Brush, Colorado

Honored By

Dona Arthington

Relationship

Wife

BASIC TRAINING AT U.S. NAVAL TRAINING STATION, FARRAGUT, IDAHO. MEMBER OF COMPANY 575-43, REGIMENT 4, BATTALION 13 WITH GUNNERY TRAINING AT NAVAL TRAINING STATION NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND. SERVED ABOARD THE USS LST 379 WITH DUTY IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC AND ENGLISH CHANNEL. PARTICIPATED IN THE INVASION OF NORMANDY (D-DAY). FOLLOWING THE WAR THE USS LST 379 AND CREW WERE RE-ASSIGNED TO THE PACIFIC AREA, PERFORMING OCCUPATION DUTY IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC, FAR EAST AND TOKYO BAY.