CARROLL, John J. of East Tawas, MI died June 11, 2003 at age 83. During WWII, he served with the 8th AF, 38th FS, 55th FG and was shot down over Holland and held in Luft 1, Barth. He leaves his wife of 57 years, Catherine, seven children and 9 grandchildren.. He was born December 25, 1919 in Detroit, the son of John H. Carroll of Brockton MA and Margaret M. (Slattery) Carroll of Bay City, MI. He was husband of Catherine (Goetz) Carroll, father of Catherine Parks, Clarkston, MI, Sharon Young, Williamston, MI, John Carroll, Jr., Oscoda, MI, Margaret Mary Meulendyk of Grand Rapids, MI, Patricia Mason of East Tawas, MI, Timothy Carroll of Tawas City, MI and Michael Carroll of Orlando, FL. He also leaves nine grandchildren and a brother William Carroll of Ann Arbor. He was a graduate of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor and was Stadium Announcer for U of M Football games. He was Program Director/Announcer for WUOM, Ann Arbor and Account Executive for WHRV Ann Arbor. He was a veteran of WWII. A captain in the U.S. Air
Force, he was a P-38 Fighter Pilot in the 8th Air Force, 55th Fighter Group. He was shot down over Germany and was a Prisoner of War at Stalag Luft 1 for 2 years. He was awarded the Purple Heart and the U.S. Air Force Air Medal. He was Vice President of Knorr Broadcasting, Inc., Stations WKMH/WKNR in Detroit WQLB-FM Tawas and WKJZ-FM, Alpena. He was a member of the University of Michigan Alumini Assn., the American Legion Post, Oscoda, Knights of
Columbus, 4th degree, Cheboygan, MI, V.F.W. Post, Oscoda, the Detroit Athletic Club, the Michigan Association of Broadcasters, the ADCRAFT Club of Detroit and the Crisis Club of Detroit