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ACREE-JOHN

JOHN  WHITE ACREE

Picture
Deceased
Rate/Rank
LTJG
Service Branch
USNR 00/0000 - 10/1942
Born 04/23/1918
SALEM, VA
EDIT THIS LOG PRINT LOG PRINT MEMORIES BLUE SCREEN
KILLED IN ACTION - USS ENTERPRISE CV-6, 10/26/1942
SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS
USS ENTERPRISE CV-6 - BATTLE OF SANTA CRUZ
SIGNIFICANT AWARDS
PURPLE HEART
PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION
NAVY UNIT COMMENDATION
ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL
COMBAT ACTION RIBBON
WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL
SERVICE MEMORIES

John was KIA, leading a damage-control party and tend of the wounded ,on-board the USS Enterprise during the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands. on Oct. 26, 1942, he is honored with a  Purple Heart, Navy/Presidential Unit Citation, Combat Action Ribbon,  Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.