World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John Weist
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Williamstown, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Friends of American Heroes
HE JOINED THE NAVY WHILE HE WAS STILL IN HIGH SCHOOL. HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE USS VINCENNES AND WAS WOUNDED WHEN THE SHIP WAS SUNK BY JAPANESE TORPEDOES. HE WAS AWARDED A PURPLE HEART.