John Litchfield

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John R. Litchfield (7 March 1899 – 15 September 1918) was a sailor in the United States Navy during World War I.

Born at Flanagan, Illinois, Litchfield was a Navy pharmacist’s mate serving with the 6th Regiment, USMC. Near Thiacourt, France, he treated the wounded while under shellfire. He was killed attempting to remove a casualty from a frontline trench and posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross.

[edit] Namesake

USS Litchfield (DD-336) was named for him.

[edit] See also

United States Navy Portal

[edit] Reference

This article includes text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.