World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John E. Ford
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Brookfield, Massachusetts
Honored By
Mrs. Jean A. Ford
Relationship
Wife
Naval Aviation Cadet, commissioned in 1944. Served aboard USS Hancock 1944 to 1945 in the Pacific. Was deployed up to and during the peace signing with Japan. If bomb had not been dropped, he would have flown missions over Japan in the first wave of attack, a possibly kill in action. Deceased, June 9, 1998.