World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John F. Whitesides
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Peoria, Illinois
Honored By
John F. Whitesides
Relationship
Self
SERVED IN THE PACIFIC AND EUROPEAN THEATERS. SERVED ABOARD THE USS TEXAS BB-35. RECEIVED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 2 BRONZE STARS, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN RIBBON WITH 2 BRONZE STARS AND PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON.