World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John D. Gabel
Branch of Service
U.S. Merchant Marine
Hometown
New York
Honored By
An Indebted American
GRADUATED FROM THE UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY IN KINGS POINT, NEW YORK. ENLISTED AS A THIRD MATE ABOARD THE CONVOY OF LIBERTY SHIPS THAT FERRIED SOLDIERS AND GOODS ACROSS THE OCEANS TO THE BATTLEFIELDS IN EUROPE.