World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John Cunningham Whitehead
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Montclair, New Jersey
Honored By
Robert Chartener
Relationship
Stepson
HE REPORTED ABOARD THE USS THOMAS JEFFERSON (APA 30) IN NOVEMBER 1943, SUBSEQUENTLY PARTICIPATING IN THE INVASIONS OF NORMANDY, SOUTHERN FRANCE, IWO JIMA, AND OKINAWA. HIS EXPERIENCE DURING THE NORMANDY INVASION WAS RECOUNTED IN TOM BROKAW'S BOOK 'THE GREATEST GENERATION SPEAKS.'