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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

John Edward Pourchot

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Flora, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AS AN ENLISTEE ON OCTOBER 20, 1942 AT CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. COMPLETED BOOT CAMP AT NAVAL TRAINING STATION, NORFOLK, VIRGINIA. ASSIGNED, IN TURN, TO NAVAL OPERATING BASE, NORFOLK, VIRGINIA; 38TH NAVAL OPERATING BASE; AND 50TH NAVAL OPERATING BASE. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A CARPENTER’S MATE SECOND CLASS ON DECEMBER 24, 1945 AT THE NAVAL PERSONNEL SEPARATION CENTER, GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS. EARNED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.