John Maichack
Born: February 8, 1916 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Home Town: Plainville, Connecticut
Navy Cross
World War II
U.S. Navy
The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to John Maichack, Boatswain’s Mate First Class, U.S. Navy, for extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty in action against the enemy on 24 July 1944, at Tinian in the Northern Marianas Islands. His conduct throughout was in keeping with the highest traditions of the Navy of the United States.
