World War II Honoree

John F. Quinlan, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Brooklyn, New York

Honored By

John F. Quinlan III

Relationship

Son

STAFF SERGEANT, RADAR/RADIO OPERATOR, 4TH EMERGENCY AIR-SEA RESCUE SQUADRON. FLEW PBY-5 CATALINA'S IN THE PACIFIC, RESCUING DOWNED PILOTS AND AIRCREWS AND SAILORS/SURVIVORS FROM SHIPS LOST AT SEA. ALSO FLEW MILITARY COMMUNICATION, INTELLIGENCE, RECONNAISSANCE AND SUPPLY MISSIONS. FLEW ONE LEG OF THE MISSION TRANSPORTING ADMIRAL DEWEY'S FLAG THAT FLEW ON THE HEAVY CRUISER USS OLYMPIA AT THE BATTLE OF MANILA BAY IN THE 1898 SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR, FROM WASHINGTON, D.C. TO TOKYO BAY FOR THE FORMAL JAPANESE SURRENDER CEREMONY ON BOARD THE BATTLESHIP USS MISSOURI BB-63 ON SEPTEMBER 2, 1945 (V-J DAY).