World War II Honoree

John B. Produit

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Clear Creek County, Colorado

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

RANK: PRIVATE 1ST CLASS. SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 105TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 27TH INFANTRY DIVISION. PARTICIPATED IN THE ASSAULT ON SAIPAN, THE MARIANA ISLANDS CAMPAIGN. HIS DIVISION WENT ASHORE AT NIGHT, FRIDAY, JUNE 16, 1944 TO SUPPORT THE 2ND AND 4TH MARINE DIVISIONS DURING THE INVASION. REPORTED AS MISSING IN ACTION TUESDAY, JULY 11, 1944 DURING MOP UP OPERATIONS, CLEARING OUT ISOLATED POCKETS OF JAPANESE SOLDIERS ON THE ISLAND. HE IS MEMORIALIZED AT THE HONOLULU NATIONAL MEMORIAL CEMETERY OF THE PACIFIC ‘PUNCHBOWL’, HAWAII. DECORATIONS AND CITATIONS: BRONZE STAR AND THE PURPLE HEART. THE SOLDIER WAS AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR FOR BRAVERY, ACT OF MERIT AND MERITORIOUS SERVICE IN COMBAT. THE PURPLE HEART FOR HIS SUPREME SACRIFICE IN DEFENSE OF HIS COUNTRY.