World War II Honoree

Jack D. Weller

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Danville, Illinois

Honored By

Jay Kennedy

FIRST SERVED WITH A UNIT OF SBD DIVE BOMBERS IN THE PACIFIC THEATER. LATER WAS TRANSFERRED TO COMMANDER AIRCRAFT 3RD FLEET COMMANDED BY ADMIRAL 'BULL' HALSEY. HIS LAST ASSIGNMENT WAS WITH VRJ-1, STATIONED AT JOHN ROGERS AIR BASE IN HAWAII. HIS PB2Y-5R #7099 WAS THE FIRST NAVAL AIRCRAFT TO LAND ON TOKYO BAY, FOLLOWING SUCCESSION OF COMBAT. DELIVERED REAR ADMIRAL SHERMAN, AND ESCORTED THE AIRCRAFT OF ADMIRAL NIMITZ FOR THE SIGNING OF THE SURRENDER DOCUMENT TO END WWII.