John B. Chopp
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Army
John B. Chopp of Virginia, Minnesota was inducted into the Army on March 10, 1942.
He was a technician 4th grade and a mechanic with the 3459th Ordnance Battalion in the European and Pacific Theaters, serving in the Rome-Arno, North Apennines and Po Valley in Italy and in the Philippines.
He received the:
Good Conduct Medal,
European-African-Middle East Campaign Service Medal,
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Service Medal,
Philippine Liberation Medal and three overseas service bars.
Source: Hometown Heroes: The Saint Louis County World War II Project, page 56.
