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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

John J. 'Jack' Fortin

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

West Chester, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Friends of American Heroes

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Activity During WWII

AFTER GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL HE ENLISTED AND PROUDLY SERVED HIS COUNTRY IN THE U.S. NAVY AS A RADIOMAN 2ND CLASS IN THE PACIFIC DURING WWII. HE WAS IN NAGASAKI, JAPAN, TWO WEEKS AFTER THE ATOMIC BOMB WAS DROPPED. HE EARNED 2 MEDALS BEFORE HIS DISCHARGE IN 1945.