World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John Fleming
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Voorhees, New Jersey
Honored By
George Weck
Relationship
Friend
SERVED ABOARD THE USS COWPENS CVL-25 FLATTOP CARRIER IN THE PACIFIC THEATER. 12 BATTLE STARS AND THE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION. FIRST AIRCRAFT CARRIER IN SOUTH CHINA SEA, JANUARY 10, 1945, AND INTO TOKYO HARBOR, AUGUST 27, 1945, AFTER THE JAPANESE SURRENDER.