World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John E. Orr, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Yantic, Connecticut
Honored By
The Orr Family
SERVED IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 30TH BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON AS A RADIO OPERATOR MECHANIC IN THE AIR OFFENSIVE JAPAN. AWARDED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.