S/SGT John Tammen
Biography
John, from Flanagan, IL, was one of three brothers to serve during World War II. He served in the Army with the Americal Division, and saw combat at Guadalcanal and Bougainville. The Tammen family recieved word of John's death on April 19th, 1945. Only three days later, on April 22nd, they learned that his younger brother, Clarence, had also been killed in Europe. A third brother, Pete, also served overseas.
Decorations
Pins: 132nd Infantry Regiment Crest
Badges: Combat Infantryman Badge
Medals-Left Breast, Top Row: Bronze Star
2nd Row (L-R): Purple Heart, Army Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Service Medal
3rd Row (L-R): American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal
Bottom Row (L-R): Philippine Defense Medal, Philippine Liberation Medal, Philippine Independence Medal
Right Breast-Top Row: Army Presidential Unit Citation
Bottom Row (L-R): Navy and Marine Corps Presidential Unit Citation, Philippine Presidential Unit Citation, Army Meritorious Unit Commendation
Patches: 23rd Infantry Division Patch, Army Presidential Unit Citation Patch
Stripes: Overseas Service Bars (6)
