World War II Honoree

John Whelan Rapp

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Detroit, Michigan

Honored By

Larry M. Rapp

Relationship

Son

RADARMAN 3RD CLASS. SERVED ON USS FULLER APA-7 OCTOBER 15, 1943 UNTIL HONORABLE DISCHARGE FEBRUARY 17, 1946. SERVED IN THE AMERICAN AND ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER. PARTICIPATED IN NUMEROUS INITIAL ASSAULTS, INVASIONS AND LANDINGS INCLUDING SAIPAN AND TINIAN, MARIANA ISLANDS; PELELIU, PALAU ISLANDS; LEYTE, LUZON AND LINGAYEN GULF, THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS AND OKINAWA ISLAND, RYUKYUS ISLANDS, JUNE 1944 TO OCTOBER 1945. ALSO PARTICIPATED IN REPELLING NUMEROUS AIR ATTACKS BY ENEMY, OCTOBER 1944 TO APRIL 1945. PARTICIPATED IN OCCUPATION OF JAPAN AT YOKOHAMA SEPTEMBER 13-16, 1945 AND IN LANDING OF AMERICAN FORCES IN TIENTSIN AREA OF CHINA OCTOBER 3-11, 1945. AUTHORIZED TO WEAR PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON WITH 2 BRONZE STARS, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN RIBBON, ASIATIC-PACIFIC RIBBON WITH 6 BRONZE STARS AND THE WWII VICTORY RIBBON.