Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Saint Simons Island, Georgia
Honored By
Ms. Janet Curran Perlman
Relationship
Sister
Served as a signalman on a number of convoy vessels. Once, when the ship was pulling into Odessa without a Russian flag to fly, as a courtesy, John, an artist, fashioned a beautiful one from 'found goods'. John has Alzheimer's now, but he still remembers the war years.