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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