John LeBoutillier

John LeBoutillier

Navy

JOHN
LEBOUTILLIER

Oct 8, 1920 - Jun 6, 1944
BIRTHPLACE: New York City

SOLDIER DETAILS

HIGHEST RANK: Lieutenant
DIVISION:
Navy
,
VF-1
THEATER OF OPERATION:
Pacific
SERVED: Apr 8, 1942 -
HONORED BY: Kris LeBoutillier
KILLED IN ACTION

BIOGRAPHY

Graduated St. Paul's School, attended Yale. Awarded Air Medal with two Gold Stars, the Order of the Purple Heart, Asiatic-Pacific Area Campaign Medal with three Bronze Stars, and World War II Victory Medal. MIA over Rota Island, Marianas on June 6, 1944. Presumptive date of death February 4, 1946. Hellcat pilot who flew off the Yorktown.