World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John 'Jack' Harmeling
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Erlanger, Kentucky
Honored By
David E. Harmeling
Relationship
Nephew
Served as an anti-aircraft gunner in the Atlantic. Made it into 'Stars and Stripes' for shooting down an HE-111 torpedo-bomber and driving off two others that were attacking his convoy on a run to Murmansk.