From 1941 to 1945, Jacksonville Beach honored its heroes of World War II who gave their all that the world might have peace: John J. Ahern, Jr., 2nd Lt., Army; Otis O. Box, Cpl., U.S.M.C.; George Henry Bruer, S.Sgt., Army; Clarence J. Burnett, T.Sgt., Army; John W. Dream, 1st Lt., Army; Alfred L. Gates, Jr., FL.O., Army; Robert McCord Gilchrist, S/2C, Navy; Leonard A. Johnson, Lt., Navy; Ashbury R. Kelly, Pvt., U.S.M.C.; Wm. Chris Kitchler, 2nd Lt., Army; A.W. Luckiest, R.C.A.F.; Arthur G. Mosley, 1st Lt., Army; Betty Pacetti, Spar, U.S.C.G.; Guy D. Paul, RDO/1C, U.S.C.G.; Joseph F. Shornak, Pvt., Army; Ivan R. Wellington, Jr., Pvt., Army; Allan C. Wright, Pvt., Army; Kenjiro Yoshida, Pvt., Army; and in the Merchant Marine, Earl Lee Bradner, Capt.; Charles W. Butler, 3rd Asst. Engr.; Riley Leroy Ganey, A.B. Seaman; and William J. Scheich, Water Tender.