World War II Honoree

John Fetsko, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Dunmore, Pennsylvania

Honored By

William Fischer, Jr.

Relationship

Grateful Citizen

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE ON 7 JULY 1943 AT SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA. SEA SERVICE FROM 5 SEPTEMBER 1943 TO 20 MARCH 1946 ABOARD USS ARKANSAS (BB-33) PERFORMING ESCORT DUTY FROM THE EAST COAST TO NORTHERN IRELAND, THEN PERFORMING SUPRESSION FIRE DURING THE AMERICAN LANDINGS ON OMAHA BEACH DURING AND AFTER D-DAY. THE SHIP LATER SUPPORTED THE ALLIED INVASION OF SOUTHERN FRANCE, THEN RETURNED TO THE UNITED STATES FOR REFIT BEFORE SUPPORTING THE INVASION OF IWO JIMA AND OKINAWA. POST-WAR, THE SHIP CONDUCTED SEVERAL MAGIC CARPET SORTIES RETURNING TROOPS FROM THE PACIFIC THEATER TO THE UNITED STATES WEST COAST. SEPARATED FROM ACTIVE SERVICE ON 28 MARCH 1946 AT SAN PEDRO, CALIFORNIA.