World War II Honoree

John David Mowell

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Buffalo, New York

Honored By

William K. Finken, Jr.

Relationship

Stepson

SERVED IN THE PACIFIC AS A TAIL GUNNER, CREW MEMBER ON A PBY IN PATROL BOMBING SQUADRON VPB-21, PATROL BOMBING SQUADRON 100, PATROL SQUADRON 98 AND PATROL SQUADRON MS-11. HE WAS AN AVIATION MACHINIST'S MATE 2ND CLASS. PARTICIPATED IN THE FIRST LANDING OF NORTHERN JAPAN AT THE JAPANESE NAVAL BASE AT OMINATO JAPAN ON SEPTEMBER 10, 1945 WHILE ATTACHED TO VPB-21. AWARDED ONE BATTLE STAR ON HIS ASIATIC-PACIFIC RIBBON.