World War II Honoree

John Henry Hamsher

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Sugarcreek, Ohio

Honored By

Kevin A. Hamsher

Relationship

Son

SERVED TWO YEARS IN THE PANAMA CANAL ZONE BUILDING DEFENSES AND GUN BATTERIES. THEN SPENT THE FINAL 18 MONTHS OF THE WAR IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH BATTERY A OF THE 231ST ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY SEARCHLIGHT BATTALION. OPERATED AND MAINTAINED THE GENERATORS THAT POWERED RADAR AND SEARCHLIGHTS THAT WERE USED IN TARGETING THE ENEMY AND ALSO AIDED ALLIED AIRCRAFT TO A SAFE LANDING. EARNED FOUR BRONZE BATTLE STARS IN THE SOUTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, ARDENNES AND CENTRAL EUROPEAN CAMPAIGNS. ALSO AN M-1 RIFLE MARKSMAN.