John C. Biancini

Era: World War II

Military Branch: Navy

John Caesar Biancini

Mr. Biancini enlisted in the Naval Reserve on May 25, 1942. Home at entry: Eveleth, Minnesota.

He served as a Motor Machinist's Mate Second Class aboard the USS LCI 21 (Landing Craft Infantry) and LCI Flotilla Five FFT in Pacific Theater and several shore stations in the continental U.S.

He received the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with two bronze battle stars, and American Campaign Medal.

Mr. Biancini was honorably discharged on October 2, 1945, at Great Lakes, Illinois.

Source: Hometown Heroes:  The Saint Louis County World War II Project, page 38.

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