John Leonard Filipovich
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Navy
John Leonard Filipovich of Virginia, Minn. enlisted the Navy on July 24, 1943.
He served as a Machinist's Mate 2nd Class with the 116th Naval Construction Battalion (Seabees) in foreign service and continental U.St. stations.
He was honorably discharged on February 19, 1946 at Minneapolis, Minn.
Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 79.