Date of Induction-April 7, 1943
Branch of service-Naval Construction Battalion
Trained at Camp Peary, Virginia; Camp Endicott, Rhode Island;
Gulfport, Mississippi
Date of Embarkation-February 26, 1944
Served in Southwest Pacific
Engagements-Building Bases for Marines and Army
Returned to States-December 5, 1945
Discharge Station-Bainbridge, Maryland
Date of Discharge-December 10, 1945
Rating-Ship's Cook 2/c
Served-33 months
Present occupation-John Hopkin's Hospital
Parents-Mr. and Mrs. John A Jordon Wife-Louise
Children-Mary Lou and John W. Jr.
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