Ellis W. Diggs Sr. (Sammy)
Born: March 30th, 1907 - Died: April 25th, 1974
United States Navy - War World II - South Pacific
1943 - 1945
DATE OF ENLISTMENT: NOVEMBER 11TH, 1943
ADDRESS WHEN ENLISTED: NICKERSON, KANSAS
OCCUPATION: CAFE OWNER
NAVAL AMMUNITIONS DEPOT...HAWTHORNE, NEVADA
DEPORTATION: SHOEMAKER IN CALIFORNIA
SERVICE RECORD:
ASIATIC PACIFIC
PEARL HARBOR
HONOLULU
NEW CASTLE
MILNE BAY
AUSTRALIA
BRISBANE
SYDNEY
MELBOURNE
NEW CALEDONIA (MS DAY STAR)
FINCHAVEN
NEW GUINEA
AITAPE
WEWAK
GAMADODO
PORT MOREBY
HOLLANDIA
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
SHIPS SAILED ON:
"MS DAY STAR" (TROOPSHIP)
SPECIALTY SERVICE: OPERATED SMALL BOATS
TRANSPORTED TROOPS TO LAND DESTINATIONS
MEDALS AND AWARDS:
DATE OF SEPARATION: NOVEMBER 11TH, 1945
DATE OF ENTRY INTO RESERVE ACTIVE SERVICE: NOVEMBER 25TH, 1945
DISCHARGE: HONORABLE
NAVAL SERVICE RECORDS AND PICTURES
