World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John J. Ashton
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Willimantic, Connecticut
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 258TH ORDNANCE EVACUATION COMPANY AS A LIGHT TRUCK DRIVER. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER MEDAL, AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.