World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John Evans
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Dunmore, Pennsylvania
Honored By
William Fischer, Jr.
ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE ON 22 AUGUST 1942 AT WILKES-BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA. EUROPEAN THEATER SERVICE FROM 27 FEBRUARY 1944 TO 21 SEPTEMBER 1945 WITH THE 90TH TROOP CARRIER SQUADRON, 438TH TROOP CARRIER GROUP, WHICH PARTICIPATED IN OPERATIONS OVERLORD, DRAGOON, AND MARKET GARDEN, AS WELL AS THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE AND OPERATION VARSITY. SEPARATED FROM ACTIVE SERVICE ON 3 OCTOBER 1945 AT FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, PENNSYLVANIA.