World War II Honoree

John George Bacon

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Spokane, Washington

Honored By

Patricia Cassidy

Relationship

Daughter

SERVED THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS A CAPTAIN IN THE ARMY SIGNAL CORPS. HIS ACTIVE DUTY SPANNED FROM 1941 THROUGH 1946. DURING THOSE YEARS, HE PERFORMED THE DUTIES OF A MESSAGE CENTER OFFICER. FOUGHT IN THE BATTLE AT RHINELAND, THE ARDENNES (BATTLE OF THE BULGE), NORTH AFRICA AND CENTRAL EUROPE. ALSO WORKED ALONGSIDE OF GENERAL EISENHOWER TO FREE THE CONCENTRATION CAMP PRISONERS IN GERMANY AND DISMANTLE THE ENEMY. FOR HIS SERVICE, HE WAS DECORATED WITH 3 BRONZE STARS, AN AMERICAN THEATER SERVICE MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. SERVED HIS COUNTRY WITH PRIDE AND HONOR.