World War II Honoree

John Olear

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Waterbury, Connecticut

Honored By

Tracey Olear Struble, Randy & Mark Olear

Relationship

Daughter & Sons

SERVED WITH PACIFIC FLEET ABOARD DESTROYER ESCORT USS ELDEN F. KYNE FROM SOLOMON ISLANDS TO JAPAN. BRONZE STARS INCLUDE SUPPORT OF LANDINGS AT PELELIU, LUZON, IWO JIMA, OKINAWA AND BORNEO; ALSO ACTIONS AT LEYTE GULF AND PHILIPPINE SEA. ALSO SERVED AS INITIAL NAVAL OCCUPATION FORCE AT JAPANESE NAVAL BASE AT YOKOSUKA, AUGUST TO NOVEMBER 1945.