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Ryan, John Joseph Patrick (actor Jack Lord), LT.
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Contact Info
Home Town New York City
Last Address Honolulu, Hawaii
Date of Passing Jan 21, 1998
Location of Interment Buried at Sea, Pacific Ocean
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Other Memories With the outbreak of World War II, at the end of 1941, Jack's plans were put on hold. During the war, Jack served aboard Liberty ships. It was not an easy assignment, for the German U-boats were always on patrol. The ship on which Jack was serving was torpedoed, and he barely escaped with his life. The ship sank in seven minutes, and he drifted in a life raft for sixteen hours before being rescued. By war's end, Jack was a Mate Navigator and held a presidential citation from President Harry Truman.
At the end of World War II, Jack was sent to Persia for fourteen months (1945-1946) to work with the Corps of Engineers, then a part of the War Department. He was a steel worker and helped to build roads and bridges. Upon returning Stateside, he was sent to Washington, DC, for two years (1946-1948). There, he served as an artist for a service magazine and made training films for the US Maritime Service. It was there that he discovered a love for acting.
At the end of World War II, Jack was sent to Persia for fourteen months (1945-1946) to work with the Corps of Engineers, then a part of the War Department. He was a steel worker and helped to build roads and bridges. Upon returning Stateside, he was sent to Washington, DC, for two years (1946-1948). There, he served as an artist for a service magazine and made training films for the US Maritime Service. It was there that he discovered a love for acting.
