World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John Sherman Banks
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Covington, Kentucky
Honored By
The Banks Family
SERVED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS AT NAVAL RECEIVING STATION CINCINNATI, OHIO; NAVAL TRAINING STATION NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND; SUBMARINE BASE NEW LONDON, CONNECTICUT; RECEIVING STATION NAVAL OPERATING BASE NORFOLK, VIRGINIA; NAVAL STATION COCO SOLO, CANAL ZONE; RECEIVING STATION NAVY YARD PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA; SUBMARINE CHASER TRAINING CENTER MIAMI, FLORIDA. USS PC-1184, NAVAL LOCAL DEFENSE FORCES DISTRICT CRAFT (YR-34) NAVAL LOCAL DEFENSE FORCES COCO SOLO, CANAL ZONE AND IN SERVICE CRAFT (YP-46) NAVAL STATION COCO SOLO, CANAL ZONE. AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE SERVICE STAR AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.