World War II Honoree

John W. Haverfield

Branch of Service

U.S. Merchant Marine

Hometown

Silverdale, Washington

Honored By

Nancy J. Lemoine

Relationship

Niece

U.S. ARMY TRANSPORT SERVICE AND U.S. MERCHANT MARINE. U.S. MARITIME SERVICE SCHOOL. U.S. MARITIME OFFICERS SCHOOL. USAT GORGAS, USAT OTSEGO. U.S. ARMY HOSPITAL SHIP; MARIGOLD. USS MANSFIELD, USS CLEVELAND AND SS JOHN W. FOSTER. SERVED IN PACIFIC AND ATLANTIC THEATERS. TRANSPORTED TROOPS AND MATERIAL TO ALASKA. EVACUATED WOUNDED FROM SOUTHERN FRANCE AND ITALY DURING INVASION. TRANSPORTED MARINES AND AMMUNITION TO HONOLULU, GUAM, KWAJALEIN, TINIAN, AND SAIPAN. EVACUATED PERSONNEL FROM MANCHURIA AND CHINA DURING RUSSIAN INVASION.