World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John Borden Hess
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Portland, Oregon
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED FROM 6-3-37 TO 7-31-66. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL WITH 1 STAR, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE SERVICE STAR, NAVY CROSS, SILVER STAR WITH 2 STARS, BRONZE STAR 2 STARS WITH V, NAVY OCCUPATION SERVICE MEDAL (JAPAN), PHILIPPINE DEFENSE MEDAL, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL, CHINA SERVICE MEDAL, ARMY DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.