World War II Honoree

John Waldo Dunn

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Norwich, Connecticut

Honored By

The Dunn Family

SERVED IN THE AMERICAN, EUROPEAN AND PACIFIC THEATERS OF OPERATION AT NAVAL RECEIVING STATION DETROIT, MICHIGAN; NAVAL TRAINING STATION NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND; NAVAL HOSPITAL NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND; USS WASP CV-7, USS R-13, USS R-1, USS GREENLING SS-213, SUBMARINE BASE NEW LONDON, CONNECTICUT; SUBMARINE REPAIR FACILITY ORDERS, BERMUDA, USS R-7, USS R-16, USS R-5, USS R-10, COMMANDER SUBMARINE DIVISION 242, COMMANDER SUBMARINE DIVISION 322 AND USS TIRANTE SS-420. AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH ONE BRONZE SERVICE STAR, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, SUBMARINE COMBAT INSIGNIA, ADMIRAL'S COMMENDATION RIBBON, PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.