John served as a First Lieutenant in the 690th Field Artillery Battalion, U.S. Army during World War II.
He resided at 145 Merrimac Street, Rochester, Monroe County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on July 28, 1941, prior to the war, in Buffalo, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as an Actor and also as a Widower, without dependents
John was "Killed In Action" after his plane was hit by enemy machine gun fire on a patrol flight over the Ruhr River, Germany.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # O1177719
Bio by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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He resided at 145 Merrimac Street, Rochester, Monroe County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on July 28, 1941, prior to the war, in Buffalo, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as an Actor and also as a Widower, without dependents
John was "Killed In Action" after his plane was hit by enemy machine gun fire on a patrol flight over the Ruhr River, Germany.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # O1177719
Bio by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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John served as a First Lieutenant in the 690th Field Artillery Battalion, U.S. Army during World War II.
He resided at 145 Merrimac Street, Rochester, Monroe County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on July 28, 1941, prior to the war, in Buffalo, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as an Actor and also as a Widower, without dependents
John was "Killed In Action" after his plane was hit by enemy machine gun fire on a patrol flight over the Ruhr River, Germany.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # O1177719
Bio by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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He resided at 145 Merrimac Street, Rochester, Monroe County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on July 28, 1941, prior to the war, in Buffalo, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as an Actor and also as a Widower, without dependents
John was "Killed In Action" after his plane was hit by enemy machine gun fire on a patrol flight over the Ruhr River, Germany.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # O1177719
Bio by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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