World War II Honoree

John H. Eades

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Atlanta, Georgia

Honored By

Cmsgt Fred White, USAF (Ret)

Relationship

Good Friend

STAFF SERGEANT. ENTERED THE U.S. MARINE CORPS IN NOVEMBER 1942. WENT THROUGH BOOT CAMP AT PARRIS ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA; ASSIGNED ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES. WAS BRIEFLY ASSIGNED STATESIDE TO CHERRY POINT AND EL TORO MARINE BASES. THEN TO HAWAII FOR A SHORT WHILE. THEN HE PARTICIPATED IN THE PHILIPPINE CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE JAPANESE FORCES. SAW DUTY ON THE ISLANDS OF LUZON, MINDORO AND MINDINAO. AFTER THE WAR WITH JAPAN ENDED, HE RETURNED TO THE STATES AND WAS RELEASED FROM DUTY IN NOVEMBER 1945. HE WAS AWARDED NUMEROUS MEDALS AND RIBBONS.