John William Spain
Captain (WWII); Colonel (Korea) Army World War II; Korean War
- Branch of Service
- Army
- Rank
- Captain (WWII); Colonel (Korea)
- Unit
- 654th Tank Destroyer Battalion (WWII); AUS Armor (Korea)
- Conflict / Era
- World War II; Korean War
- Years of Service
- 1942 (WWII); 1951 (Korea) – 1946 (WWII); 1954 (Korea)
- Date of Birth
- 05/03/1917
- Date of Death
- 11/20/2006
- Hometown
- Paris, OH
- Awards & Decorations
- Bronze Star, Air Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster; American Campaign Medal; European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with five campaign stars; World War II Victory Medal (WWII), National Defense Service Medal; Korean Service Medal; Armed Forces Reserve Medal; United Nations Korean Service Medal; Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation; BSM with Oak Leaf Cluster (M); BSM with two Oak Leaf Clusters and "V" device (Korea)
- Burial Location
- UNKNOWN
- Monument Paver
- No
- Overseas Service
- Normandy, Rhineland, Ardennes, Northern France, Central Europe (WWII); Korea
- Township (entering service)
- Paris
- Township (current / at death)
- Riverview, Florida
- School
- Marysville High School
- Record Authenticated
- No
Decorations
Biography
Overseas service: Normandy, Rhineland, Ardennes, Northern France, Central Europe (WWII); Korea. School: Marysville High School. serial #O-1822642; on active duty from 12/5/1942 to 02/13/1946 (WWII); Tank Destroyer Pioneer Unit Commander 1225 (WWII); on active duty from 02/05/1951 to 05/21/1954 (Korea); Military Advisor to Republic of Korean Army (Korea); Class of 1936, Marysville High School; served as Mayor of Marysville during the 1950's; no verification of rank of Colonel as of 01/04/2008 (discharge papers list rank as Captain)
Source: Military Record and Report of Separation Certificate, Union Co. Recorder's Office, Vol. 5, p. 7, and Vol. 6, p. 212 (WWII); DD-214, Union Co. Recorder's Office, Vol. 8, p. 132 (Korea); obituary, Marysville Journal-Tribune, 11/2006