World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John Francis 'Jack' Volpe
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Brooklyn, New York
Honored By
A Fellow Veteran
ENLISTING AT 17, HE SERVED FROM 1943 TO 1946. SERVING AS A TAIL GUNNER ON TBF AVENGER TORPEDO BOMBERS, HE SERVED ON THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS INTREPID, DURING THE LIBERATION OF THE EMBATTLED PACIFIC THEATER.