World War II Honoree

John Justin Filipovich

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Calumet, Michigan

Honored By

Barbara Heine

Relationship

Daughter

PRIVATE 1ST CLASS. SERVED AS U.S. ARMY MEDIC ON FRONT LINES WWII. SERVED FROM OCTOBER 21, 1942 TO DECEMBER 4, 1945. BEGAN HIS ARMY CAREER AS HOSPITAL ORDERLY; ADMINISTERED DRUGS, CHANGED DRESSINGS, APPLIED SPLINTS, DISPENSED MEDICINE TO HOSPITAL PATIENTS AND ADMINISTERED FIRST AID TREATMENT TO BATTLE CASUALTIES. HE WAS PART OF THE 617th MEDICAL CLEARING COMPANY AND SERVED IN NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, BELGIUM, ARDENNES, CZECHOSLOVAKIA, ENGLAND AND RHINELAND, CENTRAL EUROPE. DECORATED WITH THE WWII BRONZE STAR MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AMERICAN THEATER RIBBON, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER RIBBON WITH ONE SILVER BATTLE STAR, 3 OVERSEAS SERVICE BARS AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.