World War II Honoree

John Robert Conlisk

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Monroe, Michigan

Honored By

Jane Conlisk

Relationship

Wife

JOHN ROBERT CONLISK WAS INDUCTED INTO THE U. S. ARMY IN FEBRUARY, 1943, RECEIVED TRAINING AT FORT HOOD, TEXAS, STARTED WITH TANK DESTROYERS AND WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE ARMY SPECIALIZED TRAINING PROGRAM AT DEPAUL UNIVERSITY IN CHICAGO. WHEN THE PROGRAM WAS DISCONTINUED, HE WENT INTO THE INFANTRY. HE RECEIVED TRAINING IN CALIFORNIA AND HAWAII AND WAS ASSIGNED TO A RIFLE COMPANY OF THE 96TH DIVISION. HE LANDED IN THE INITIAL INVASION OF THE PHILIPPINES IN OCTOBER, 1944. HE WAS WOUNDED TWICE AND WAS DECORATED WITH THE PURPLE HEART WITH AN OAK LEAF CLUSTER, THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE AND THE BRONZE STAR. JOHN CONLISK WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED FROM THE ARMY IN NOVEMBER, 1945, WITH THE RANK OF PRIVATE FIRST CLASS, HAVING DONE HIS DUTY AND ACHIEVING HIS DESIRE TO SERVE HIS COUNTRY IN TIME OF NEED. JOHN FEELS THAT HIS SERVICE DURING WORLD WAR II WAS ONE OF THE GREATEST ACHIEVEMENTS OF HIS LIFE, AND HE IS VERY GRATEFUL FOR WHAT HIS COUNTRY HAS DONE FOR HIM OVER THE YEARS, ESPECIALLY MAKING IT POSSIBLE FOR HIM TO ATTEND AND GRADUATE FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME.