World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John Thomas Geertsen
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Scotia, New York
Honored By
Michael Lynett
SERVED FOR FOUR YEARS AS AN AVIATION ENGINEER (TECHNICIAN 5TH GRADE) IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS UNTIL 1945; HE WORKED AS A SURVEYOR HELPING TO BUILD FORWARD AIR BASES. WAS AWARDED THREE BATTLE STARS AND A PURPLE HEART.