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Colonel John J. Koneazny
Colonel Koneazny enlisted in the US Maritime Service the day after he graduated from high school on his 18th birthday in 1943. He trained as an ordinary seaman, and able bodied seaman and then atte...view moreColonel Koneazny enlisted in the US Maritime Service the day after he graduated from high school on his 18th birthday in 1943. He trained as an ordinary seaman, and able bodied seaman and then attended Merchant Marine OCS. He earned his Third Mates Ticket.
He then received a direct commission in the US Army Harbor Craft as a 2nd Lt. before his 19th birthday. He served two years in the E.T.O. earning two battle stars. After World War II he joined the Army Reserve and served as Battery Commander of a 105 battery and later a 4.5 rocket battery. He is a graduate of the Field Artillery School, The Field Artillery Field Officers School, The Industrial College of the Armed Forces and a high honors graduate of The Command and General Staff College. He served as Commanding Officer of a Logistical Command until his retirement when he was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal. He did volunteer work in the Retirement Activities Office at the Homestead Air Base in the winter.
Colonel Koneazny was a partner with his brother in the Peerless Tree Expert Co for 40 years. He served on the original Sheffield Planning Board for seven years and Chairman for five years. He was instrumental in the founding of the town park and worked as the first chairman of the Committee.
Jack and his wife Dottie spent 19 winters on their sailboat Fayaway sailing the Bahamas, the Keys, the Virgin Islands and the Greek Islands. They divide their time between Sheffield and Key Largo, Florida.view less