World War II Honoree

John Danaher

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Wenona, Illinois

Honored By

Mary G. Howell

Relationship

Sister

ENLISTED IN NAVY AIR CORP SUMMER 1941. INDUCTED 1/2/1942. COMPLETED FLIGHT TRAINING AT CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS 10/42. FLEW PBY AND PBM AIRCRAFT. SUBMARINE PATROL OVER THE ATLANTIC. STATIONED AT BANANA RIVER. FLORIDA, NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, RHODE ISLAND AND BERMUDA. PATROL OF APPROACHES TO THE PANAMA CANAL, PANAMA AND GALAPAGOS ISLANDS. FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR, CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS. RESCUE PATROL SERVICE IN THE PACIFIC. BASED AT SAIPAN, MARIANA ISLANDS AND ON A TENDER OFF OF OKINAWA DURING THE KAMIKAZE ATTACKS. FLYING ABOUT 100 MILES OFF OF NAGASAKI WHEN THE 2ND ATOMIC BOMB WAS DETONATED. DISCHARGED WITH RANK OF LIEUTENANT AUTUMN 1945.