World War II Honoree

Jack Dean Engh

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Chicago, Illinois

Honored By

Irene, David, Barbara & Bob

Relationship

Wife & Children

ENLISTED FEBRUARY 13, 1945. BASIC TRAINING AT U.S. NAVAL TRAINING STATION; GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS. RECEIVED FURTHER TRAINING AND ATTAINED THE RATING OF FIREMAN SECOND CLASS. HE WAS THEN SENT FOR SEA DUTY TO THE TRAINING AND DISTRIBUTION CENTER; CAMP ELLIOTT, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. ON DECEMBER 6, 1945 HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE USS KITTSON (APA-123) AN ATTACK TRANSPORT SHIP, ASSIGNED TO 'MAGIC CARPET' DUTY, CARRYING RETURNING VETERANS FROM JAPAN TO THE UNITED STATES. HE DID THIS UNITL JANUARY 13, 1946, FINALLY DOCKING AT SAN PEDRO BAY, CALIFORNIA. HE SAILED FOR THE EAST COAST, ARRIVING AT NORFOLK, VIRGINIA ON FEBRUARY 4, 1946, WHERE HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE SOUTH ANNEX OF THE NORFOLK NAVAL BASE. HE TRANSFERRED ON APRIL 8TH TO THE NEWELY COMMISSIONED AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS MIDWAY (CV-41) AS PART OF THE ATLANTIC FLEET, OPERATING ON THE EAST COAST. ON JULY 1, 1946 HE REPORTED TO THE U.S. NAVAL PERSONNEL SEPARATION CENTER AT GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS FOR DISCHARGE ON JULY 2, 1946. HE WAS AWARDED THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL, NAVY OCCUPATION SERVICE MEDAL WITH ASIA CLASP.