World War II Honoree

Joel S. Bacon

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Dallas, Texas

Honored By

Richard Bacon

Relationship

Nephew

CHIEF MACHINIST'S MATE. INDUCTED IN THE U.S. NAVY IN DALLAS, TEXAS ON JANUARY 22, 1942. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER FOR THE DURATION OF WWII. PERFORMED CONVOY ESCORT DUTY IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC, ENSURING THE SAFE WATER MOVEMENT OF AMERICAN TROOPS AND MATERIALS TO EUROPE. CONVOY WAS CONTINUOUSLY UNDER DIRECT FIRE, STALKED AND ATTACKED BY SUBMARINES AND GERMAN U-BOATS AND BY GERMAN LAND-BASED AIRCRAFT AND SURFACE SHIPS.