World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John R. Comeaux
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Lafayette, Louisiana
Honored By
G. Holcomb
Served aboard the battleship USS Maryland (BB-46) in the Pacific Theater of Operations. Awarded five battle stars for the battles of Tarawa, Kwajalein, Saipan, Palau, Leyte, and Okinawa. Received the WWII Victory medal and the Asiatic-Pacific campaign medal.