John Joseph Horrigan
| Era | WWII |
|---|---|
| Branch | U.S. Navy |
| Rank | Seaman/Airman/Fireman |
| Military Decorations | Purple Heart |
| Wall | D |
| Wall Side | 3 |
| Row | 2 |
| Plaque Number | 33 |
MEDALS-RIBBONS: Purple Heart, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal
John was onboard the fleet oiler USS Mississinewa A0-59, in Ulithi, Caroline Islands when a Japanese Kaiten manned suicide torpedo struck it. John skirted pools of flame covered water for 35 minutes before being rescued by the pilot of a Navy seaplane who set his aircraft down on the water using his propeller to fan the flames away.
Plaque Wall Map
