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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

John Rockwell Furman

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Wellsville, New York

Honored By

Stephen Savage

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

HE SERVED AS LIEUTENANT COMMANDER ABOARD THE HIGH SPEED TRANSPORT USS REGISTER APD-92 IN THE PACIFIC THEATRE OF OPERATIONS. HE AND HIS CREW WERE CREDITED WITH RESCUING 12 SURVIVORS FROM THE SUNKEN CRUISER USS INDIANAPOLIS CA-35 AFTER THE MEN WERE ADRIFT AT SEA FOR OVER 4 DAYS.