John J. Kirwin Military person

John J. Kirwin (1918–1943) was a United States Navy officer who received the Navy Cross posthumously for his actions in combat during World War II.

Personal facts

Birth dateJuly 04, 1918
Birth place
Newport Rhode Island
Date of deathSeptember 11, 1943
Place of death
Italy , USS Salerno Bay (CVE-110)

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Military person

allegianceUnited States of America
award
Navy Cross
military operations
Allied invasion of Italy
Battle of the Atlantic
World War II
Operation Torch
Allied invasion of Sicily
military branch
United States Navy Reserve
military unit
USS Savannah (CL-42)
service start1935
service end1943

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External resources

  1. http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/k4/kirwin.htm