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1 GBM: or Rags to his friends, was a guiet man. lf you were ashed to pichhim out of a crowd as one rf on6f four ,flfrican flmericans to receive the Navy Cross 171 'Wvffvfwar Two, odds are you might pichhim fast. Onhz proud to serve in the Navy, he never tafhedahout medals or awards. Unassuming, he was just a man that afways tried to do the right thing in his hje, and succeeded Wifham Qginchdney was horn in QDale, South Carohna, on jlprif 2 7 th, 1915, to Renty and jenny Qnnchney. Ms father struggled to get hy as a carpenter on the many shrimp hoats in the Geaufort area. Giffs mother passed when he was eight years ofd and his ohher sisten Ethel raised him. jljhew years fater Biff woufd drop out of schoof and start wormng himsefyf on61 Jhnishing the seventh grade. Todowing in his father's footsteps, he worhled as a carpenter afong the waterfront, eventuafhf partnering with his hrother-in-faw prior to joining the Navy. 'Whik attenchng Kohert Tails Elementary School Giffdidmahe one important diSCO'U6131.' Henrietta. Henrietta Qnnchney was yhve years younger than Gift hut they formed a friendship that woufd grow into a hjhztime fove. He woufdash Henrietta to her 'hrst dance when she was vhjheen and they were married eight years fater at the Geaufort courthouse on Novemher 6th, 1943. On jflugust 3rd 193 8, 'Wifham Tinchney joined the Navy to see the worfd He attended hoot camp at great Lahes, Ifhnois, and then reported to the aircrcyft carrier USS f9V7Jf9iT9U5f fC'V 62 GS Cl Coolicwier completing 2'4 School He served on the EN?1'ERQ3QUSQ5for three years, fit the Qattfe QfSanta Cruz on Octoher 26th, 1942, the Carrier U55 H OQUVU-iff C 'V 8j was sunhand the ENTERGXWRISQS woufd he hit twice hy japanese 5011155 lufhng 44 Saifors and having 75 wounded It was here that 'Wifham Tinchney woufd earn the Navy Crogg and Qurpie Heart for his actions. 2 1,: . .
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