World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John S. Wyper
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Hartford, Connecticut
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH HEADQUARTERS AND HEADQUARTERS SQUADRON, 56TH AIR DEPOT GROUP, GUAM AIR DEPOT AS A TECHNICAL SUPPLY OFFICER AIR IN THE WESTERN PACIFIC, EASTERN MANDATES, AIR OFFENSIVE JAPAN AND GROUP COMBAT IWO JIMA. AWARDED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN SERVICE MEDAL, BRONZE STAR MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.