World War II Honoree

John Johnson Waferling

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Maplewood, New Jersey

Honored By

John Waferling

Relationship

Son

CAPTAIN. SERVED WITH IX ARMY AIR CORPS IN ENGLAND, FRANCE, HOLLAND AND GERMANY DURING 1944 AND 1945. HELPED WITH PREPARATION OF PORT OF SOUTHHAMPTON FOR OPERATION OVERLORD. ALSO REMAINED WITH U.S. ARMY OCCUPATION FORCES IN GERMANY TO DECEMBER 1945 AS AN ENGINEER TO ASSIST WITH BEGINNING THE REBUILDING PROCESS IN DUSSELDORF AND STUTTGART. AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR.