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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

John A. Courtright

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Flora, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED IN THE NAVY IN 1941. GRADUATED FROM THE AVIATION CADET PROGRAM AS A NAVAL AVIATOR PILOT. THEREAFTER, SERVED FOUR YEARS IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC FLYING CARGO MISSIONS FROM THE MARSHALL ISLANDS. AFTER SEVERAL YEARS IN THE NAVAL RESERVE, RETIRED AS A LIEUTENANT COMMANDER.