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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

John Roland Redman

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Reno, Nevada

Honored By

Pearl Thomas

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy. Served as the Communications Officer on the staff of the Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Fleet, Admiral Chester Nimitz, from October 1942 to March 1945. He was put in charge of Communications: Combat Intelligence. On May 2, 1945, he assumed command of the battleship USS Massachusetts (BB-59).