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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

John Radcliff Ensley

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Delta, Colorado

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

RANK: PHARMACIST'S 3RD CLASS. SERVED AS A MEDICAL TECHNICIAN (MEDIC) IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. CAMPAIGNS AND BATTLES: IWO JIMA AND OKINAWA. KILLED IN ACTION APRIL 12, 1945 DURING THE INVASION OF OKINAWA. ENTERED THE NAVY IN JULY 1943; COMPLETING HIS BASIC MILITARY TRAINING AT THE U.S. NAVAL TRAINING STATION, FARRAGUT, IDAHO WITH HIS MEDICAL TRAINING AT GLENWOOD SPRINGS, COLORADO AND THE OAKLAND U.S. NAVAL BASE, CALIFORNIA. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL.