TROY MULLINS & JAMES ALFRED GIVENS
James Givens was a
WT2c-Water Tender Second Class, USN
He was honorably discharged at the
U.S. Naval Personnel Separation Center
St. Louis, Missouri July 30, 1946.
James was born August 24, 1912-Clay County, Illinois
Entered the service July 2, 1940
Service-Vessels and stations serviced on:

  NRS ST. LOUIS MO.
  NTS GREAT LAKES ILL.
  RS SAN DIEGO CALF
  USS CRAVEN
  RS PSNY BREMERTON WASH.
  RS SAN FRAN CALF
  RS NYD PHILA PA.
  TADCEN SHOEMAKER CALF
  COMSERFOR7THFLT RS NAVY 3149
  NSD NAVY 3149
  RS NAVY 3149
  USS JOSEPH M AUMAN
  USS BULL
  NAS ST LOUIS MO
  RS T I SAN FRAN CALF
  RS PA TE (NAVY 128)
  RS NAVY 3964

  Medals and Awards
  Asiatic-Pacific (5 Stars)
  Victory Medal
  Philippine Liberation (2 Stars)
  American Defense (1 Star)
  American Area

   His ship was to be in Pearl Harbor on the morning
of Dec 7, 1941 but due to high winds and bad sea
they were delayed and was 50 miles out when the
Japanese launched the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor.
James Givens was father of Donald Givens
Troy Mullins was step-father of Donald


Submitted by Donald Givens