John Allen "Jack" Weaver
Pharmacist's Mate Second Class Navy World War II
- Branch of Service
- Navy
- Rank
- Pharmacist's Mate Second Class
- Unit
- LST 499 US Naval Training Station, Sampson N. Y. Boot Company 336
- Conflict / Era
- World War II
- Years of Service
- 08/09/1973 – 05/13/1946
- Date of Birth
- 11/11/1925
- Date of Death
- 09/04/1989
- Hometown
- Mauch Chunk, Carbon County, Pennsylvania, OH
- Awards & Decorations
- Silver Star, Bronze Star, Purple Heart, American Campaign Medal; European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal; French Jubile de la Liberte posthumously
- Burial Location
- Maple Hill Cemetery, Tipp City, OH Miami County
- Monument Paver
- No
- Overseas Service
- European Theater
- Township (entering service)
- Mauch Chunk, Carbon County, Pennsylvania
- Township (current / at death)
- Monroe Twp Miami County, Ohio
- Church
- Trinity Episcopal Church, Troy, Ohio
- School
- Mauch Chunk High School, Mauch Chunk, Pennsylvania, Carbon County
- Record Authenticated
- No
Decorations
Biography
Overseas service: European Theater. Church: Trinity Episcopal Church, Troy, Ohio. School: Mauch Chunk High School, Mauch Chunk, Pennsylvania, Carbon County. 14th Amphibious Fleet, D-Day Landing at Utah Beach; Omaha Beach to pick up wounded, hit by mine; on LSI loaded wounded, hit mine, pulled from water unconscious, taken to hospital in England; after discharge Jack worked in Dayton and came on weekends to R #3, Marysville to be with his wife, Mary and their son until their house was built in Tipp City, Ohio
Source: No DD-214 found in Union Co. Recorder's Office as of 12/27/2007