World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
J. W. Hire
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Duncan, Oklahoma
Honored By
SCGs
Relationship
Friend
AVIATION METALSMITH 1ST CLASS ENTERED NAVY IN FEBRUARY 1942; TRAINED IN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS AND CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS; SERVED IN PEARL HARBOR, THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, OKINAWA, ULITHI AND JAPAN; AWARDED ASIATIC-PACIFIC RIBBON WITH ONE BATTLE STAR.