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Jack Paulton

Jack Paulton wearing a white button up shirt and light blue cardigan with gray cowboy hat

WWII Veteran Jack Paulton

Jack Paulton, 2007 (Interviewed by Julia Monczunski)

Branch of Service: United States Navy
Highest Rank: Gunners Mate, 3rd Class
Military Service: June 6th, 1944 - June 6th, 1946

Listen to the following sections by scrolling forward to the timecode.

:00 - Introduction
:54 - Enlisting in Navy
2:00 - Experiences on the U.S.S. Lovelace, Destroyer Escort 198
6:38 - Hearing about atomic bombs and experience; credited for the last submarine sunk in WWII
11:20 - VJ Day (Victory over Japan Day); a celebration of rockets
12:30 - Typhoon experience
13:38 - Atomic bomb reflection (saved lives)
14:39 - Going home and letters home

John Howard "Jack" Paulton Obituary

This story was recorded at an SDPB event in Hot Springs, SD.

Images Provided by Jack Paulton

Pacific Ocean War Cruise map

War Cruise of U.S.S. Lovelace, Destroyer Escort 198

Destroyer ship in the water

U.S.S. Lovelace, Destroyer Escort 198

Destroyer ship in dock

Launch, U.S.S. Lovelace, Destroyer Escort 198

Handwritten story page

Statement of Jack Paulton, WWII Navy (Click to Read)

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