World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John S. Nowakowski
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Jewett City, Connecticut
Honored By
The Nowakowski Family
SERVED IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH BATTERY A, 192ND FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION AS A GUN CREWMAN MEDIUM ARTILLERY IN THE NORTHERN SOLOMON ISLANDS, NEW GUINEA AND LUZON. AWARDED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON WITH ONE BRONZE SERVICE STAR, THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.