Speight, Donald John, GMC

Deceased

Service Photo

Service Details

Last Rank
Chief Petty Officer

Last Primary NEC
GM-0871-3 inch/50 Rapid Fire Gun Maintenance Technician

Last Rating/NEC Group
Gunner's Mate

Primary Unit
1940-1942, GM-0000, USS Wasp (CV-7)

Service Years
1940 - 1959

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

New York

Year of Birth
1918

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Contact Info

Home Town Jamaica, Queens	Last Address Goose Creek, South Carolina
Date of Passing May 02, 2000
Location of Interment Carolina Memorial Park - North Charleston, South Carolina

Official Badges

Unofficial Badges

Photo Album (More...)

Final DD-214	Reverse side of Disc...	Transfer to Fleet Re...	Reenlistment DD-214
ID card photo	Reenlistment DD-214	GMC Don Speight	Don and brother Wesl...
GMC Don Speight on U...	Sub Chaser PC-464	USS WASP crosses equ...	Seaman Don Speight
First Navy Photo of ...

1944-1945, GM-0000, USS No Name (LST-472)

From Month/Year February / 1944	To Month/Year January / 1945
Unit USS No Name (LST-472) Unit Page
Rank Chief Gunner's Mate	NEC GM-0000-Gunner's Mate
Base, Station or City Not Specified	State/Country Not Specified

Patch	USS No Name (LST-472) Details
	Hull number LST-472
	Type Surface Vessel
	Parent Unit LST-1-class	Strength Amphibious
	Created/Owned By Not Specified

Last Updated: Dec 31, 2020

Yearbook

My Photos For This Unit

LST-472 is hit by Japanese bombs and Kamikaze plane during Landing in Mindoro, Philippines.

Don Speight mentioned in Long Island Daily News while home on leave.