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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

John George Attak

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Chicago, Illinois

Honored By

Family

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED ABOARD THE USS ESSEX FROM JANUARY 1943 TO DECEMBER 1945. ASSIGNED TO THE 40MM GUNNERY DEPARTMENT AND SERVED THERE FOR 1 ½ YEARS. THEN TRANSFERRED TO 5 GUNNERY DEPARTMENT FOR 6 MONTHS. AGAIN TRANSFERRED TO THE AIR DEPARTMENT GASOLINE UNIT, WHERE HE SERVED UNTIL DISCHARGE IN DECEMBER 1945. WAS AWARDED THE AMERICAN AREA RIBBON, ASIATIC-PACIFIC WITH 12 STARS, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION WITH 2 STARS AND THE VICTORY MEDAL.