JOHN BARTHOLOMEW "JACK" VAESSEN

1941

Deceased 02/22/2018

Rate/Rank
EM1

Service Branch

USNR 5/1941 - 9/1945

Born
07/10/1916
SAN FRANCISCO, CA

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

USS UTAH AG-16

FLEET SALVAGE, PEARL HARBOR, HI

USS STARLING AM-64

USS HAYNSWORTH DD-700

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

NAVY CROSS NAVY

NAVY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL NAVY

AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL NAVY

AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL NAVY

ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL W/4 STARS NAVY

WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL NAVY

PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON NAVY