World War II Honoree

John Martin Cosgrove, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Merchant Marine

Hometown

Kansas City, Missouri

Honored By

Joseph Cosgrove

Relationship

brother

JOINED THE MERCHANT MARINES AND AFTER INITIAL TRAINING IN CALIFORNIA, SERVED ABOARD THE SHIP EDWIN ABBEY IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC. THEY DELIVERED SUPPLIES FOR THE ARMY, NAVY AND MARINE SERVICES ON THE MANY ISLANDS. THEY ALSO MOVED TROOPS FROM ISLAND TO ISLAND AS THE WAR IN THE PACIFIC CONTINUED. AFTER THE END OF THE WAR, HE RETURNED HOME TO KANSAS CITY IN FEBRUARY OF 1946.