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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

John A. Queen

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Blackburn, Pawnee County, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENTERED MILITARY SERVICE IN 1942. TRAINED AND SERVED IN NAVAL AVIATION IN THE AMERICAN THEATER AT THE U.S. NAVY PRE-FLIGHT SCHOOL AT ATHENS, GEORGIA; AND AT NAVAL AIR STATIONS AT MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE, AND PENSACOLA, MIAMI, AND JACKSONVILLE IN FLORIDA. UPON COMPLETION OF PILOT TRAINING, COMMISSIONED A SECOND LIEUTENANT AND AWARDED NAVAL AVIATOR INSIGNIA. ALSO AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN 1946 AS A LIEUTENANT AND ISSUED THE WWII HONORABLE DISCHARGE LAPEL PIN.