World War II Honoree

John Joseph Gubbins

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

New Britain, Connecticut

Honored By

John Joseph Gubbins

Relationship

Self

SERVED IN THE AMERICAN, EUROPEAN AND ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATERS OF OPERATION AT NAVAL RECEIVING STATION HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT; NAVAL TRAINING STATION SAMPSON, NEW YORK; HOSPITAL CORPSMAN SCHOOL NAVAL BASE PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA; NAVAL HOSPITAL NEW RIVER, NORTH CAROLINA; ADVANCED BASE ASSEMBLY AND TRAINING UNIT LIDO BEACH LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK, ABOARD USS LST 52, COMMANDER OF U.S. NAVAL ADVANCE BASE FOWEY CORNWALL, ENGLAND, 1ST MEDICAL BATTALION, 1ST MARINE DIVISION, ABOARD USS LST 316 LANDED 1ST ARMY DIVISION ON OMAHA BEACH ON JUNE 6, 1944 D-DAY AND PICKED UP WOUNDED FROM THE BEACH AND TOOK THEM BACK TO U.S. ARMY HOSPITALS IN ENGLAND, RECEIVING STATION BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, CAMP LEJEUNE NEW RIVER, NORTH CAROLINA, 50TH REPLACEMENT DRAFT AND 3RD MEDICAL BATTALION, 3RD MARINE DIVISION, FLEET MARINE FORCE. AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER MEDAL WITH ONE BRONZE SERVICE STAR, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.