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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

John James Hitchings

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Luxerne, Pennsylvania

Honored By

A Grateful American

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED IN THE AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN THEATERS OF OPERATIONS AT NAVAL TRAINING STATION, NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND; ABOARD USS OREGON BB-3; USS LST 533; FLEET ACTIVITIES, NAVAL STATION, NORFOLK, VIRGINIA; NAVAL HOSPITAL, PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA; AND RECEIVING STATION, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK. AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.