World War II Honoree

John C. Egar

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

London, England

AS A BRITISH CITIZEN HE JOINED THE U.S. ARMY IN LONDON, ENGLAND IN AUGUST 1942 WHEN HE DID NOT GET HIRED BY THE BRITISH SECURITY SERVICE. HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 12TH ARMY GROUP, HEADQUARTERS DETACHMENT UNDER THE COMMAND OF GENERAL OMAR BRADLEY. HE WORKED IN THE 12TH ARMY GROUP, COUNTERINTELLIGENCE SECTION UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF OF THE 12TH ARMY GROUP G2, BRIGADIER GENERAL EDDIE SIBERT. HE SUPERVISED 20 INTELLIGENCE CLERKS IN THE PRODUCTION OF INTELLIGENCE FILES THAT WERE USED IN COMPILING 'BLACK LISTS' OF KNOWN AND SUSPECTED ENEMY AGENTS THAT WERE OPERATING IN ENGLAND AND FRANCE. PRIOR TO THE D-DAY INVASION HE WAS ATTACHED TO THE G2 SECTION OF THE FIRST U.S. ARMY. HE LANDED IN NORMANDY ON JUNE 8, 1944 AND SERVED IN THE NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, ARDENNES-ALSACE, AND THE CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS. BY THE END OF THE WAR HE HAD BEEN PROMOTED TO TECHNICIAN THIRD CLASS. HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON AUGUST 14, 1945 AT FORT DIX, NEW JERSEY AND MOVED TO NEW YORK CITY. HIS MILITARY AWARDS INCLUDE; THE U.S. ARMY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL WITH 5 CAMPAIGN STARS AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HE WAS GRANTED HIS U.S. CITIZENSHIP DURING THE WAR ON AUGUST 20, 1943.