John J. Shea
| Class Year | 1918 |
| Rank | CDR |
| Service | USN |
| Conflict | WWII |
| Born | Ìý |
| Hometown | Arlington, MA |
| Died | 09/15/1945 (MIA) |
| Location of Death | Japan |
Additional Information
Awards and Decorations: Navy Cross, Purple Heart
Memorialized: Courts of the Missing, Honolulu, HI
from Boston College Magazine, 2002
From "Letter to Jackie":
On September 15, 1942, three Japanese torpedoes struck the carrier USSÌýWaspÌýas it sailed toward Guadalcanal. Commander Shea was seen running into the flames to rescue shipmates. He was among 193 officers and crew lost.
