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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

John F. Gelnaw

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Lakewood, Ohio

Honored By

William L. Beigel

Relationship

Researcher

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

AVIATION ORDNANCE MAN 1ST CLASS. SERVED WITH VB-6 ABOARD THE USS HANCOCK WHEN HIS AIRCRAFT WENT DOWN OVER HONG KONG ON JANUARY 16, 1945. THE REMAINS OF HE AND HIS CREW WERE EVENTUALLY RECOVERED AND BURIED AS A GROUP AT THE KEOKUK NATIONAL CEMETERY.