World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John W. Champlin
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Jamestown, Rhode Island
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 4000TH ARMY AIR FORCE BASE UNIT AS AN AIRPLANE AND ENGINE MECHANIC IN ROME-ARNO. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH BRONZE SERVICE STAR, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, ARMY AIR FORCE TECHNICIAN BADGE WITH AIRPLANE MECHANIC BAR, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.