World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John B. Averill
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Albany, New York
Honored By
Ms. Louise E. Averill
Served in the Medical Corps, under General Patton, across Normandy. Before the Battle of the Bulge, the ambulance he was riding in crashed into a tank. Sent to Manchester, England and later recovered.