World War II Honoree

John Victor Gutierrez

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Santa Barbara, California

Honored By

Joann Petty

Relationship

Daughter

ATTENDED BASIC TRAINING AT FORT LEWIS IN WASHINGTON. SERVED IN EUROPE AND PARTICIPATED AT D-DAY, LANDED ON UTAH BEACH IN NORMANDY, FRANCE. IN THE 1ST ARMY, 7TH CORPS, 980TH COMPANY, 144TH FIELD ARTILLERY, RADIO TECHNICIAN, SPECIALIST 5. RECEIVED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER OF OPERATIONS MEDAL AND THE AMERICAN DEFENSE MEDAL. SERVED 5 CAMPAIGNS IN EUROPE.