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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

John Clare Peer

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Kansas City, Missouri

Honored By

Daughter

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

FINISHED TRAINING AS SEAMAN LST CLASS, THEN WAS FIREMAN 3RD CLASS, THEN MACHINIST'S MATE 1ST CLASS. SERVED ON SS1 SUBMARINE DUTY. 1938 PROMOTED TO CHIEF MACHINIST'S MATE. ORGANIZED #1RELIEF SUB OVERHAUL CREW. 1941 PROMOTED TO WARRANT MACHINIST. BUILT HUGE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR UNIT FOR PACIFIC FLEET SHIPS IN AUSTRALIA, UNTIL 1944. WAS DIESEL AND ENGINEERING OFFICER AT AMES IOWA NAVAL SCHOOL. WAS 7TH DIVISION OFFICER WITH 97 MEN IN COMMAND WHO DID INTERNAL ENGINE OVERHAUL, RAN OPTICAL, WATCH REPAIR, ENGRAVING, PHOTO AND PRINT SHOPS AS WELL AS BOILERMAKER AND REFRIGERATION REPAIR. 1945, IN CHARGE OF 19 LIGHT SUPPORT TRANSPORTS WHO REPATRIATED JAPANESE AFTER THE WAR.