http://www.jackwlawton.com/home daily 1.0 2021-05-31 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60b3174e3fc94d2e7792a41e/t/60b3183689ebd73ad3e57e29/1622350364617/jack-lawton-uniform-undated-07012019.jpg Jack W. Lawton - WWII Naval Aviator - Make it stand out Jack W. Lawton, United States Navy, Lieutenant (junior grade) - 1942-1945 http://www.jackwlawton.com/commendations daily 0.75 2021-05-31 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60b3174e3fc94d2e7792a41e/t/60b4543342332c4ad3f8bd30/1622434868862/DSC-lawton.jpg Commendations - Make it stand out The Distinguished Flying Cross awarded during the attack on Convoy 4804. His flight log entry claims he sunk an 8,000 ton ship when in reality it was more like a 5,300 ton vessel. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60b3174e3fc94d2e7792a41e/t/60b452f6764455559794048a/1622434861659/jack-lawton-discharge-07012019.jpg Commendations - Make it stand out Jack W. Lawton received the following commendations: Purple Heart, American Area, Pacific Area (aka Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 4 bronze stars, Air Medal with 1 gold star (which I believe means a total of 5 Air Medals), Philippine liberation with 2 bronze stars and the Distinguished Flying Cross with 1 gold star (in this case meaning 2 x D.F.C.’s). https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60b3174e3fc94d2e7792a41e/t/60b454b54d872516fe1df9a1/1622434877121/PH-lawton.JPG Commendations - Make it stand out Purple Heart awarded for wounds received in action against an enemy of the United States on 15 October 1944. His flight log shows that he was in the air just 20 minutes and returned after action with the enemy. It should be noted that he ended up doing missions on October 18th and 2 on October 25th of that same month. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60b3174e3fc94d2e7792a41e/t/60b459bc63c4315e5ee0cc85/1622434886752/IMG_9979.JPG Commendations - Make it stand out I have several variations of these medals but I believe this is the “final” tally based on the limited research I was able to do. http://www.jackwlawton.com/contact daily 0.75 2021-05-30 http://www.jackwlawton.com/about daily 0.75 2021-06-01 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60b3174e3fc94d2e7792a41e/t/60b4119de919257e25ee1af1/1622413769030/IMG_0501.JPG About - Make it stand out Baby Jack Tuthill Kveton, born October 4th, 2020 named after his Grandfather, Jack Wallace Lawton. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60b3174e3fc94d2e7792a41e/t/60b450be92b2014f79ca9aa1/1622588954166/IMG_0499.jpg About - Make it stand out Baby Jack with Grandma Lawton (Nana). Grandma and Grandpa had 6 kids, 11 grandkids and 16 great grandkids. 98 years young never looked so good. :-) https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60b3174e3fc94d2e7792a41e/t/60b40e65c81f1253bd09cda3/1622413517953/IMG_9973.JPG About - Make it stand out From the box my Grandma moved out to Oregon when she moved in 2017 and ended up giving to me. http://www.jackwlawton.com/flight-log daily 0.75 2021-05-31 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60b3174e3fc94d2e7792a41e/60b322d1ed788f4f91aababe/60b418a7d093263ad535fa5c/1622415527934/001-cover.jpg Flight Log https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60b3174e3fc94d2e7792a41e/60b322d1ed788f4f91aababe/60b418aca274f771befec27c/1622415533000/002-mandatory-optional.JPG Flight Log https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60b3174e3fc94d2e7792a41e/60b322d1ed788f4f91aababe/60b418a78bd86139cf20f3e2/1622415527908/003-19440222.JPG Flight Log 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https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60b3174e3fc94d2e7792a41e/60b326a1fd5f411b46fa196f/60b32cbf71ea826d88d2b216/1622414433016/IMG_9842.JPG Pictures Top-to-bottom, left-to-right - Backs of the previous image. US Navy ID, USS Franklin Museum Membership Card, Post-WWII picture taken from his Civil Air Patrol ID, US Naval Reserve ID card, Leather cut-out (from jacket maybe?), Naval Airmen of America ID card. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60b3174e3fc94d2e7792a41e/60b326a1fd5f411b46fa196f/60b32cbf1dcb1f52ad015a91/1622414671113/IMG_8960.JPG Pictures Top-to-bottom, left-to-right: Panama City May 1944 with J.B. McKinny, Corvallis, OR September 1945, Lt. (jg) Lawton Corvallis, OR, Undated photo, Grandma & Grandfather Jack on the left, St Charles, IL September 27, 1950 - front: Freligh, Manns, Breiser, middle: Wilson, Lawton, back: Keene, Hoy. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60b3174e3fc94d2e7792a41e/60b326a1fd5f411b46fa196f/60b32cbfd093263ad52ad404/1622414676734/IMG_4924.JPG Pictures Top-to-bottom, left-to-right: Panama City May 1944 with J.B. McKinny, Corvallis, OR September 1945, Lt. (jg) Lawton Corvallis, OR, Undated photo, Grandma & Grandfather Jack on the left, St Charles, IL September 27, 1950 - front: Freligh, Manns, Breiser, middle: Wilson, Lawton, back: Keene, Hoy. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60b3174e3fc94d2e7792a41e/60b326a1fd5f411b46fa196f/60b32cb8d078da664130e853/1622414695092/jack-lawton-discharge-07012019.jpg Pictures Navy discharge papers 1945 http://www.jackwlawton.com/compass daily 0.75 2021-06-01 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60b3174e3fc94d2e7792a41e/60b326c1437b12756b077ce9/60b330d840d1636143f770a7/1622356184474/1-compass.JPG Compass https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60b3174e3fc94d2e7792a41e/60b326c1437b12756b077ce9/60b330d631049575b63a38e4/1622356182587/2-compass.JPG Compass https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60b3174e3fc94d2e7792a41e/60b326c1437b12756b077ce9/60b330d4d093263ad52af6d1/1622356180632/3-compass.JPG Compass http://www.jackwlawton.com/attack-on-convoy-4804 daily 0.75 2021-05-31 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60b3174e3fc94d2e7792a41e/t/60b402417a4d1705d0402c09/1622402712142/enju_maru_onassi_socratis.jpg Attack on Convoy 4804 - Make it stand out Enju Maru - Likely the ship my Grandfather sunk. At the time it was flying the Japanese flag and pictured here c.1937 as the SS Onassi Socratis. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60b3174e3fc94d2e7792a41e/t/60b402417a4d1705d0402c0c/1622434729291/19440804-log.jpg Attack on Convoy 4804 - Make it stand out August 4th, 1944 - Grandpa’s flight log showing the torpedo into the Enju Maru although he set it at 8,000 tons it was closer to 5400 tons. http://www.jackwlawton.com/battle-of-leyte-gulf daily 0.75 2021-05-31 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60b3174e3fc94d2e7792a41e/t/60b4025c3717d7540bba9ca8/1622434978720/Screen+Shot+2021-05-30+at+12.10.41+PM.png Battle of Leyte Gulf - Make it stand out Musashi under attack by American carrier aircraft during the Battle of Leyte Gulf. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60b3174e3fc94d2e7792a41e/t/60b4025c3717d7540bba9ca2/1622434970959/Screen+Shot+2021-05-30+at+11.54.37+AM.png Battle of Leyte Gulf - Make it stand out Battleship Musashi - October 22nd, 1944 - Just 3 days before her sinking, seen here leaving the port of Brunei, the Musashi was a Yamato-class battleship and to this day one of the two largest ships of her class ever (her sister ship being of equal size). https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60b3174e3fc94d2e7792a41e/t/60b4025c3717d7540bba9ca5/1622434683327/002-leyte-gulf.JPG Battle of Leyte Gulf - Make it stand out October 1944 - Flight log of Jack Lawton who flew two missions during the Battle of Leyte Gulf on October 25th, 1944. It should be noted that Jack was wounded on October 15th, 1944 and received the Purple Heart but still went on to continue fighting. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60b3174e3fc94d2e7792a41e/t/60b4025c3717d7540bba9cab/1622434986427/1439273638767.jpg Battle of Leyte Gulf - Make it stand out An example of the Grumman TBM-1C “Avenger” that my Grandfather flew during September & October 1944. While the design was by Grumman the “TBM” planes were manufactured by General Motors. http://www.jackwlawton.com/july-sept-1944-guam-palau daily 0.75 2021-05-31 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60b3174e3fc94d2e7792a41e/t/60b40596652a5e7ed4719ec4/1622410834998/fig33.jpg July & Sept 1944 - Guam & Palau - Make it stand out Battle for Guam - With the airfields disabled and after 2 weeks of bombardment by carrier-based planes, Guam was ready for invasion on July 21st, 1944. My Grandfather flew missions for 6 days leading up to that (see flight log) https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60b3174e3fc94d2e7792a41e/t/60b4046076445555978fadf3/1622434767006/19440901-2.jpg July & Sept 1944 - Guam & Palau - Make it stand out September 1944 flight log for Jack Lawton - another busy month. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60b3174e3fc94d2e7792a41e/t/60b4027471ea826d88dc1999/1622409793253/First_wave_of_LVTs_moves_toward_the_invasion_beaches_-_Peleliu.jpg July & Sept 1944 - Guam & Palau - Make it stand out The first wave of U.S. Marines in LVTs during the invasion of Peleliu on September 15, 1944. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60b3174e3fc94d2e7792a41e/t/60b4027471ea826d88dc1996/1622434758861/19440701-2.jpg July & Sept 1944 - Guam & Palau - Make it stand out July 1944 flight log for Jack Lawton - LOTS of action seen. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60b3174e3fc94d2e7792a41e/t/60b4027471ea826d88dc1993/1622410665357/1439273638767.jpg July & Sept 1944 - Guam & Palau - Make it stand out An example of the Grumman TBM-1C “Avenger” that my Grandfather flew from June to November 1944. While the design was by Grumman the “TBM” planes were manufactured by General Motors.