World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John Joseph (Jack) O'Rourke
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Parsons, Kansas
Honored By
David and Carol Shadley
Relationship
Friend
SERVED IN THE U.S. WAS FIRST STATIONED IN LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA. AT THE END OF THE WWII, WAS IN CHARGE OF A GROUP OF SAILORS WHILE ARMISTICE WAS BEING SIGNED IN WASHINGTON, D.C. WAS IN CHARGE OF A GROUP IN KOREA. LEFT KOREA AND WENT TO TSINGTAO, CHINA. CAME HOME FROM CHINA FOR DISCHARGE.