U.S Navy Captain, retired, John Hancock was honored at the Atlanta Braves game August 15th, during Military Honors Night. John Hancock, a member of MOPH Chapter #531, NE Georgia was a WWII veteran who saw extensive combat action in the Pacific. He was a 17-year-old seaman manning a 50 caliber water cooled machine gun firing at the Japanese aircraft attacking his ship, the USS Yorktown during the Battle of Midway. John Hancock after recovering from his wounds at the Battle of Midway, went to flight school and became a fighter pilot, flying the F6F “Hellcat”, off the carriers Bon Hom Richard, Essex, and Saratoga. John Hancock is not only an American hero but an American Treasure.
Goose Bumps and tears of pride watching this video of American Hero and Treasure, Captain John Hancock.