John Frederick "Fred" Geer

Motor Machinist's Mate Third Class Navy World War II

Branch of Service: Navy
Rank: Motor Machinist's Mate Third Class
Unit: 137th Naval Construction Battalion; 139th Naval Construction Battalion
Conflict / Era: World War II
Years of Service: 08/15/1944 – 06/15/1946
Date of Birth: 04/11/1926
Date of Death: 03/26/1985
Hometown: Paris, OH
Awards & Decorations: American Campaign Medal; Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal; World War II Victory Medal
Burial Location: Paris Twp: Oakdale
Monument Paver: No
Overseas Service: Okinawa, Japan
Township (entering service): Paris
Township (current / at death): Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio
Church: Trinity Lutheran, Marysville, Ohio
School: Marysville High School
Record Authenticated: No

Biography

Overseas service: Okinawa, Japan. Church: Trinity Lutheran, Marysville, Ohio. School: Marysville High School. Okinawa - sent there to help build the air strips that were to be used to bomb Japan; when Fred sent mail home he addressed letters in sequence "Albert O. Geer; Albert K. Geer; Albert I Geer", etc. until he spelled out Okinawa. The censors let it pass."

Source: Veteran data form submitted 01/13/2004 by daughter, Diana Sue Geer Peterson; Certificate of Honorable Discharge, Union Co. Recorder's Office, Vol. 5, p. 620,621