World War II Honoree

John William Fenker

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Rocky River, Ohio

Honored By

An Indebted American

Relationship

None

AT THE AGE OF 17, RECEIVED HIS FATHER'S PERMISSION TO ENLIST IN THE SERVICE. BASED ON HIS TEST SCORES, WAS OFFERED THE OFFICER'S PROGRAM BUT DECLINED--PREFERRED TO STAY WITH THE ENLISTED MEN AND FIGHT. AFTER BASIC TRAINING, SERVED AS A NAVAL TAIL GUNNER IN TORPEDO SQUADRON 74 ON THE AIRCRAFT USS MIDWAY FROM 1944 TO 1946.