WWII

Archie Fondren Gainey

Rate / Rank
YN 2

Birthdate
October 14 1921

Date of Death
December 22 2010

Branch
US Navy

Active Duty Service
April 1 1942 - 1946

Significant Duty Stations

San Juan, Puerto Rico
USS Tennessee (BB-43)

Decorations & Citations

Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 10 battle stars
Presidential Unit Citation

Notes

Born; Cairo, Georgia. Employed by Atlantic Coast Railroad, Raleigh, North Carolina before entering the service. Burial; Ridgewood Memorial Park, Des Plaines, Illinois.