World War II Honoree

John Franklin Adams

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Mendon, Ohio

Honored By

Joyce Burckholter and Janice Clay

Relationship

Daughters

He enlisted and served from 8/6/1942 until 12/14/1945. He started at NTS Great Lakes, Ill. He served on the USS Glennon (620) in Normandy, and after that, the USS Freedom (LCS-1), and after that, the USS Fort Worth (LCS-3). He served in the Naval R/S. He served in the American Theater, the European Theater -2 stars (shown on discharge papers), the Asiatic-Pacific, and received a Victory Medal.