World War II Honoree

John R. Green

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Greensburg, Indiana

Honored By

Nancy Brandt, Michael & Richard Green

Relationship

Daughter & Sons

PHARMACIST'S MATE FIRST CLASS, ENLISTED IN THE U.S. NAVAL RESERVE AT INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, WITH BOOT AND MEDICAL TRAINING AT THE U.S. NAVAL TRAINING CENTER, GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS. SERVED AT THE U.S. NAVAL HOSPITAL AT NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, THEN BAINBRIDGE, MARYLAND. ASSIGNED TO THE 6TH NAVAL BEACH BATTALION FOR EXTENSIVE AMPHIBIAN TRAINING AT CAMP BRADFORD, VIRGINIA, AND FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA, FOR OPERATION OVERLORD, THE ASSAULT ON CONTINENTAL EUROPE. AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL, THE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION, AND THE FRENCH CROIX DE GUERRE WITH PALM FOR SERVICE IN SUPPORT OF THE 16TH REGIMENTAL COMBAT TEAM, 1ST U.S. INFANTRY DIVISION, DURING ITS INVASION LANDING ON OMAHA BEACH, NORMANDY. RETURNED TO NEW YORK CITY, THEN OCEANSIDE, CALIFORNIA, AND REASSIGNMENT ABOARD THE ATTACK TRANSPORT USS CARLISLE, APA-69, FOR VOYAGES TO PEARL HARBOR, GUAM, AND LEYTE, SOUTH PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. RETURNED TO THE U.S. NAVAL PERSONNEL CENTER GREAT LAKES, FOR SEPARATION FROM THE SERVICE.