Pacific Theater — All Stories — More Than A Headstone

World War II Photographer

The extraordinary images Cliff took were integral to the war effort, as once he completed a reconnaissance mission, officers would use his developed pictures to plan their next mission

Lifetime of Service, Long Road HomeEsteban GomezOctober 3, 2021World War II, U.S. Navy, photographer, PB4Y plane, Pacific Theater, B-24, theology, Baptist minister

A Most Honorable Man

At the age of 20, Orville enlisted into the Navy as a sonar operator, due to his experience with electrical engineering. He worked on operating and developing sonar on battleships, cruisers, and destroyers in the Pacific theater during World War II. He island hopped throughout the Pacific, guiding the guns on the ships to hit enemy targets.

Lifetime of ServiceEsteban GomezNovember 10, 2020Civilian Conservation Corps, Navy, sonar operator, World War II, Pacific Theater, Korean War, PTSD, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Independent Order of the Odd Fellows, Fraternal Order of the Eagles, Martin Marietta, GI Bill