John Francis Kirwin
Aviation Ordnanceman Dies In Navy Bomber Fall
(Sept. 28, 1944) -- Ordnanceman 3/c John F. Kirwin of 90 Forest Street, Belleville, N.J., was killed in the South Pacific when his patrol plane (PBM) crashed at sea on Sept. 5.
"Jack" Kirwin was 19 when he enlisted in the Navy in February 1943. He didn't finish high school, he went as a senior to boot training at Sampson.
Kirwin received his specialized training in Tennessee, Florida and California before going overseas in July 1944.
His twin brother, James E., is believed to be serving overseas.
Seaman, First Class John F. Kirwin, U.S. Navy
07091880
United States Naval Reserve
Entered the Service from: New Jersey
Died: September 5, 1944
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Tablets of the Missing at Honolulu Memorial
Honolulu, Hawaii
Father: John Francis Kirwin Sr., Forest Street, Belleville.
Sources
Belleville Times, Sept. 28, 1944
World War II Honor List of
Dead and Missing,
State of New Jersey, War Dept. June 1946
James Kirwin, August 2003
Belleville Street Named In Honor of Sailor Killed In Action
December 17, 2016
John Kirwin Way
Tiona Avenue and Forest Street
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In June 2016, Belleville Township Council this month passed a resolution to dedicate certain streets in town to servicemen who hailed from the municipality.
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