World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John W. Winnie
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Groton, Connecticut
Honored By
The Winnie Family
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH HEADQUARTERS BATTERY, 464TH PARACHUTE FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION AS A TELEPHONE SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR IN THE RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH BRONZE SERVICE ARROWHEAD, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.