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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

John Robert Henry

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Flora, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED AND ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE ON NOVEMBER 15, 1942 AT SAINT LOUIS, ILLINOIS. COMPLETED BOOT CAMP AT NAVAL TRAINING STATION, GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS; AND LATER ATTENDED AVIATION METALSMITH SCHOOL AT THE NAVAL TECHNICAL TRAINING CENTER, NAVY PIER, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. ASSIGNED TO AND SERVED, IN TURN, AT NAVAL AIR STATION, COCO SOLO, CANAL ZONE, PANAMA, AND NAVAL AIR STATION, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS AN AVIATION METALSMITH THIRD CLASS ON NOVEMBER 8, 1945 AT THE NAVAL PERSONNEL SEPARATION CENTER, GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS. EARNED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.