CALVIN LEON GRAHAM
Deceased 11/06/1992
Rate/Rank
S1 / CPL
Service Branch
USNR 5/1942 - 4/1943
USMC 00/1948 - 8/1951
Born
04/03/1930CANTON, 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