World War II Honoree

John J. Oxford

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Cedarhurst, New York

Honored By

John J. Oxford

Relationship

Self

SEAMAN 1ST CLASS. SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER AS A BATTLESHIP SAILOR STATIONED UPON THE USS IDAHO. AWARDED A GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, THE AMERICAN AND THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDALS, THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL, THE AMERICAN DEFENSE MEDAL AND RECENTLY RECEIVED A NEW YORK STATE MEDAL OF MERIT FOR HIS SERVICES IN WWII. ENTERED IN 1944 AND RECEIVED AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE IN 1946.