World War II Honoree

John G. Quinn

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Brooklyn, New York

Honored By

Joan J. Quinn

Relationship

Wife

SERVED ABOARD THE DESTROYER USS LEWIS HANCOCK DD-675 IN THE ATLANTIC AND ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATERS OF OPERATIONS AS A SONAR OPERATOR. HIS SHIP PARTICIPATED IN THE INVASION OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS, THE JAPANESE NAVAL BASE AT TRUK, SAIPAN, TINIAN, GUAM AND OTHER MARIANA ISLANDS. ALSO ATTACKS ON THE PHILIPPINES AND OKINAWA, AMONG OTHERS FOR WHICH HE WAS AWARDED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC RIBBON WITH NINE BATTLE STARS.