CALVIN LEON GRAHAM

USS SOUTH DAKOTA BB-57 1942

Deceased 11/06/1992

Rate/Rank
S1 / CPL

Service Branch

USNR 5/1942 - 4/1943

USMC 00/1948 - 8/1951

Born
04/03/1930
CANTON, TEXAS

CALVIN WAS THE SON OF LEE WESLEY AND NORA (GENTRY) GRAHAM HE WED MILA MURPHY AND THEN MARY WINFIELD U.S. NAVY MEMORIAL PLANK OWNER YOUNGEST MAN TO SERVE IN NAVY IN WORLD WAR II (AGE 12)

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

USS SOUTH DAKOTA BB-57

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

BRONZE STAR MEDAL W/ COMBAT 'V' NAVY

PURPLE HEART NAVY

NAVY UNIT COMMENDATION (2) NAVY

AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL NAVY

ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL W/ 2 STARS NAVY

WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL NAVY

NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL NAVY