World War II Honoree

John Warren Daniels

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

South Portland, Maine

Honored By

Barry Daniels

Relationship

Son

ON OCTOBER 12, 1942 ENLISTED IN THE NAVY. SERVED AS A DIESEL MECHANIC ABOARD U.S. LCI (L) 36, A CRAFT POWERED BY 8 GENERAL MOTORS 6-CYCLE, 2-STROKE DIESELS. PARTICIPATED IN THE INVASION OF SICILY AND SERVED IN THE MEDITERRANEAN AND NORTH AFRICA. HE WAS ON HIS WAY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PACIFIC CAMPAIGN WHEN V-J DAY WAS ANNOUNCED. SET UP A PHOTOGRAPHIC DARKROOM IN THE LCI’S MAGAZINE (AMMUNITION STORAGE) AND DEVELOPED PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN WITH BOX CAMERAS BY HIS SHIPMATES AT POMPEII. RETURNED TO MAINE AFTER THE WAR.