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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

John William Fortner

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Greenville, South Carolina

Honored By

James O. Sweeny

Relationship

Classmate

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ON FEBRUARY 20, 1941 HE ENLISTED IN THE ARMY AT FORT JACKSON. AFTER BASIC TRAINING AT FORT BENNING, HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO FORT MONMOUTH FOR SIGNAL INTELLIGENCE TRAINING. FROM JANUARY, 1942 UNTIL JANUARY, 1945 HE SERVED IN AUSTRALIA, PAPUA AND NEW GUINEA AS A SIGNALMAN DECODING MESSAGES FOR THE ARMY AIR CORPS. ON JULY 23, 1945 HE WAS DISCHARGED FROM THE ARMY AS A TECHNICAL SERGEANT.