The City of Sugar Creek lost a WWII hero on August 18,
when John George Mika passed away at the age of 86.
John
fought on Okinawa and served our country in
the United States Navy, both on active and reserve duty, for more than 38 years. He had more hash marks (stripes) on his
uniform sleeve than anyone at the Herald had ever seen before. John was a company chief with the Seabees
40th Battalion and a member of VFW Post 1000 and American Legion Post 21.
John was a member
of the “Paint Gang” at Standard Oil until he retired in 1982. He hunted and fished and enjoyed spending
time at his place at Pomme de Terre Lake in
the Ozarks. His wife, Merle Maxine Mika, passed away in April of this
year. The Herald staff stands with the
city in offering their condolences to the Mika family for all that they’ve
lost, with gratitude for the service John G. Mika and his wife and family have
given to our country and to this community.
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