World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John R. 'Jack' Durrance
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Gainesville, Florida
Honored By
Janet Durrance
Relationship
Wife
JOINED COMPANY D, 409TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 103RD DIVISION IN MARCH OF 1944. SERVED IN RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. FOUGHT IN FRANCE, GERMANY AND AUSTRIA. AWARDED BRONZE STAR, 2 PURPLE HEARTS, 3 BATTLE STARS, GLIDER MAN WINGS, PARATROOPER BADGE AND THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE. ACQUIRED RANK OF STAFF SERGEANT.