World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John Harlin Dykes
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
New Orleans, Louisiana
Honored By
The Dykes Family
SERVED IN THE AMERICAN AND ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATERS OF OPERATIONS ABOARD USS SEA DEVIL SS-400; NAVAL REPAIR BASE, NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA; NAVAL BRIG, NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA; NAVAL RESERVE SHIP USS TARPON SS-175; NAVAL RESERVE SHIP USS PGM-31, CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE; AND NAVAL RESERVE SHIP USS LCS(L) 128, CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE. AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION, SUBMARINE COMBAT INSIGNIA WITH 1 SILVER AND 2 GOLD STARS AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.