World War II Honoree

John B. Cheek

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Franklin, Indiana

Honored By

Beth Evers and John B. Tyler

Relationship

Grandchildren

SERVED AS A MAIL CLERK. LANDED IN LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND AND THEN PROCEEDED UP THE ENGLISH CHANNEL TO UTAH BEACH WHERE THEY LANDED ON SEPTEMBER 18, 1944. THEN CONTINUED ON THROUGH FRANCE, HOLLAND BACK THROUGH FRANCE INTO GERMANY AND THEN INTO ANTWERP, BELGIUM, 'CAMP TOP HAT', WHERE SOLDIERS WERE STAGED FOR REPATRIATION TO THE U.S. INVOLVED IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE, THE BELGIUM BREAKTHROUGH AND HIS BATTALION SHOT DOWN 17 GERMAN AIRPLANES AND ONE ARMORED CAR. EARNED A GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH BRONZE STAR, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON AND A SHARPSHOOTER BADGE AND RIFLE BAR. SERVICE ENDED ON MARCH 30TH, 1946.