World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John Oleksa
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Girard, Ohio
Honored By
Mary Oleksa
Relationship
Wife
PRISONER OF WAR. RECEIVED PURPLE HEART, FIVE STARS, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE AND CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ARMY UNIT PRESIDENTIAL CITATION, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, NAVY OCCUPATIONAL SERVICE MEDAL, KOREAN SERVICE MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, PHILIPPINE DEFENSE LIBERATION MEDAL.