World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John R. Neill
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Hotchkiss, Colorado
Honored By
Orville L. Kline
RANK: LIEUTENANT. HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE ARMY IN 1941 AND SERVED IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, SOUTHWEST PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. DECORATIONS AND MEDALS: AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 2 BATTLE STARS, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON WITH 1 BATTLE STAR, COMBAT INFANTRY BADGE AND THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON. HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN 1946.