World War II Honoree

John Hancock Daniels

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Saint Paul, Minnesota

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER WITH THE 738TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION. SAILED OVERSEAS FROM THE NEW YORK PORT OF EMBARKATION ON JUNE 16, 1944 AND ARRIVED IN ENGLAND ON JUNE 28, 1944. LANDED IN FRANCE ON AUGUST 10, 1944 AND PARTICIPATED IN THE NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, ARDENNES-ALSACE (BATTLE OF THE BULGE), AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS. AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 SILVER SERVICE STAR, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH 'GERMANY' CLASP. HONORABLY DISCHARGED WITH THE RANK OF CAPTAIN AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.