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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

John P. Barron

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Peter Allen Barron

Relationship

Son

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Activity During WWII

SERVED ABOARD THE USS LOUISVILLE, USS COWPENS, USS TARAWA AND USS LEYTE. SERVED AS PART OF THE SCOUTING FORCE PACIFIC FLEET, COMPOSITE SQUADRON 79 AND TORPEDO SQUADRON 46 ON GILBERT ISLAND, MARSHALL ISLANDS, SOLOMON ISLANDS, NEW GUINEA AND THE PHILIPPINES. RECOMMENDED FOR THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, THE AIR MEDAL AND SEVERAL GOLD STARS.