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Monday, April 7, 2014

Profiles Spring-Summer 2014 HFDFW


 

John enlisted into the Marine Corps in February, 1943 at the age of 19.

After boot camp, John was assigned to Marine Air Group 31. His job was aerial gunnery ordinance with SBD Dauntless and SB2 Helldiver aircraft.

One of John’s most memorable wartime experiences was while he was on the island of Okinawa. There was a Japanese Banzai attack on Yontan airfield in May, 1945. John and others successfully fought off the attack by the fanatical Japanese. John’s unit received the Presidential Unit Citation.

John was discharged on March 10, 1946 with the rank of Corporal.  He had received the Good Conduct and the World War II Victory medal.    

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