Name:
John Thornton Quesenberry
Rank:
Pharmacist's Mate 3rd Class Petty Officer
Serial Number:
Unit:
United States Naval Reserve
Date of Death:
1944-07-26
State:
Montana
Cemetery:
National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA
Plot:
N
Row:
Grave:
1161
Decoration:
Silver Star
Comments:
John Thornton Quesenberry was born on August 5, 1923, in Iberia Parish, Louisiana. He was the son of James Richard Quesenberry and Cecile Ruth Thornton Quesenberry.
He served in the United States Naval Reserve as a Pharmacist Mate Third Class during World War II. He helped set up a field hospital, which was attacked by enemy forces on July 26, 1944. He held off the enemy long enough to evacuate the hospital, earning the Silver Star posthumously for his bravery. He died on July 26, 1944, during the Battle for Guam.