World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John William Aul
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Mount Oliver, Pennsylvania
Honored By
His Children & Grandchildren
MEMBER OF THE ARMED GUARD. ENTERED 7/15/42. SERVED ABOARD THE BAUXITE ORE AND COAL MERCHANT SS STEELORE, THE OIL TANKER MV BELGIAN GULF, THE LIBERTY SHIP JAMES R. RANDALL AND THE VICTORY SHIP JAMES W. CANNON. CROSSED THE ATLANTIC TO EUROPE 8 TIMES, RETURNED 8 TIMES. CROSSED THE ENGLISH CHANNEL 16 TIMES TO THE OMAHA AND UTAH BEACHHEADS ON THE NORMANDY COAST OF FRANCE. SAILED THE CARIBBEAN SEA 5 TIMES TO TRINIDAD, BRITISH WEST INDIES. DISCHARGED AT THE NAVAL OPERATING BASE IN PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, NOVEMBER 2, 1945.