World War II Honoree

John J. Crowley

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Brooklyn, New York

Honored By

Jack, Jim and Tim

Relationship

Sons

HE ENTERED THE ARMY ON FEBRUARY 3, 1942 AT FORT DIX, NEW JERSEY. AFTER HIS BASIC AND ADVANCED TRAINING HE SHIPPED OUT FOR BURMA. HE PROUDLY SERVED IN THE INDIA-BURMA CAMPAIGN FOR TWO AND A HALF YEARS WITH THE CHINA-BURMA-INDIA HEADQUARTERS AS A YARD MASTER. HE ATTAINED THE RANK OF STAFF SERGEANT. RETURNED TO THE UNITED STATES ON DECEMBER 15, 1944 AND SERVED UNTIL HIS HONORABLE DISCHARGE ON OCTOBER 19, 1945 AT FORT DIX NEW JERSEY. AWARDED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.