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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

John H. Westaby

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Oak Park, Illinois

Honored By

William M. Armstrong

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

CORPORAL. HE WAS A NAVIGATOR WITH VMJ-152, MARINE AIR GROUP 25, PART OF SOUTH PACIFIC COMBAT AIR TRANSPORT (SCAT). KILLED IN ACTION ON A FLIGHT FROM GUADALCANAL WHEN HIS R4D AIRCRAFT, BUREAU NUMBER 05055, WAS FORCED TO DITCH IN THE WATER OFF TONTOUTA, NEW CALEDONIA ON APRIL 27, 1943; HE WAS THE ONLY FATALITY ON BOARD THE AIRCRAFT.