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| 2501 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Broiles, W.F. (I43265)
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| 2502 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Allen, L.S. (I43094)
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| 2503 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Bryan, E.R. (I25952)
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| 2504 | Entered active service as a draftee on August 20, 1943 at Chicago, Illinois. Completed basic and qualified for the Military Occupational Specialty Of Light Truck Driver (345). Assigned to and trained with the 85th Chemical Mortar (4.2 Inch) Battalion. Departed the Continental U.S. on July 20, 1944 bound for The Asiatic-Pacific Theater of Operations. Participated in the Bismarck Archipelago, New Guinea, Luzon And Southern Philippines Campaigns, wherein he was wounded by enemy action. Earned the Purple Heart Medal, The Good Conduct Medal, The American Campaign Medal, The Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with four bronze battle stars, The WWII Victory Medal and The Philippine Liberation Medal with two bronze battle stars. Honorably discharged from the Chemical Warfare Service as a Private First Class on December 24, 1945 at the Separation Center, Jefferson Barracks, Missouri. (This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission.) Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=1984562 | Aumiller, Frank L. (I43116)
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| 2505 | Entered active service as a draftee on August 20, 1943 at Chicago, Illinois. Completed basic training and qualified in the military occupational specialty of Medium Artillery Gun Crewman. Departed the Continental U.S. in February, 1943 bound for the Pacific Theater of Operations. Assigned to and served with Battery 'A', 428th Armored Field Artillery Battalion. By war's end based at Burauen, Leyte, Philippine Islands. Earned the Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, and the WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged as a Private First Class on February 22, 1946 at the Separation Center, Jefferson Barracks, Missouri. This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission. Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2155163 | Hagen, Samuel (I26721)
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| 2506 | Entered active service as a draftee on August 20, 1943 at Chicago, Illinois. Trained as a Heavy Truck Driver (military occupational specialty 931) and departed the Continental U.S. on August 11, 1944 bound for the European Theater of Operationsns. Served with the 3466th Ordnance Motor Maintenance Company. Earned the Good Conduct Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged from the Ordnance Corps as a Technician Fourth Grade on April 9, 1946 at Camp McCoy, Wisconsin. This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission. Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1926518 | Doris, Frank A. (I24589)
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| 2507 | Entered active service as a draftee on August 27, 1941 at Chicago, Illinois. Completed basic training, qualified in the military occupational specialty of Machine Gunner (605) and departed the Continental U.S. on March 8, 1942 bound for The Pacific Theater of Operations. Assigned to Company D, 165th Infantry Regiment, 27th New York Infantry Division. Fought in the Central Pacific, Eastern Mandates and Ryukyus Campaigns. Earned The Combat Infantryman Badge, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 3 bronze battle stars and The WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged as a Private First Class on October 11, 1945 at The Separation Center, Fort Sheridan, Illinois. (This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission.) Source: https://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2048342 | Brown, Eldo (I43269)
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| 2508 | Entered active service as a draftee on August 27, 1942 at Scott Field, Illinois. Selected for the Coast Artillery Corps, completed basic training and qualified in the military occupational specialty of supply clerk (835). Departed the Continental U.S. on April 15, 1943 bound for Alaska. Assigned to and served with Battery A, 591st Anti-Aircraft Artillery (Automatic Weapons) Battalion in the Aleutian Campaign based on Attu. Returned to the U.S. in December 1944 and re-deployed to the Pacific Theater Of Operations in August 1945 after the war ended. Earned the Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 1 bronze battle star and the WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged as a Technician Fifth Grade on November 16, 1945 at the Separation Center, Camp Grant, Illinois. This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission. Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2064118 | Blair, Gerald Howard (I21464)
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| 2509 | Entered active service as a draftee on August 3, 1944 at Chicago, Illinois. Completed basic training and qualified as a Rifleman, military occupational specialty 745. Departed the U.S. on February 15, 1945 bound for the Pacific Theater of Operatations. Assigned to and served with Company F, 158th 'Bushmasters' Infantry Regiment, operating separately as a unit in that theater, through the Luzon and Southern Philippine Islands Campaigns and into the occupation of Japan when the war endedd. Earned the Combat Infantryman Badge, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 2 bronze battle stars, WWII Victory Medal, Army of Occupation Medal (Japan) and the Philippine Liberation Medal with 1 bronze battle star. Honorably discharged as a Private First Class on August 16, 1946 at the separation center, Fort Sheridan, Illinois. This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission. Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2004753 | Smith, Robert L. 'Bob' (I12051)
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| 2510 | Entered active service as a draftee on August 3, 1944 at Chicago, Illinois. Selected for the Army Air Forces, completed basic training, and qualified in the military occupational specialty of Munitions Worker (MOS 901). Departed the Continental U.S. on November 9, 1945 bound for the Pacific Theater of Operations. Assigned to and served with Detachment 1, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron SP ASAC. Honorably discharged as a Corporal on August 26, 1946 at the Separation Center, Fort Sheridan, Illinois. Earned the Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, and the WWII Victory Medal. This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission. Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2297957 | Scammahorn, Charles Lee 'Bub' (I17370)
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| 2511 | Entered active service as a draftee on August 3, 1945 at Chicago, Illinois. Completed basic training and qualified in the military occupational specialty of Light Truck Driver (345). Departed the U.S. on May 18, 1946 bound for the European Theater of Operations. Assigned to and served with the 970th Combat Information Center Detachment, U.S. Forces in the European Theater and participated in the occupation of Germany. Honorably discharged as a Private First Class on August 6, 1946 at the Separation Center, Fort Sheridan, Illinois. Earned The WWII Victory Medal and The Army Of Occupation Medal (Germany). This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission. Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2112445 NOTE: His last name is spelled as Baylor on the World War II Memorial in Flora, Illinois | Bayler, John Delmar (I15700)
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| 2512 | Entered active service as a draftee on August 3, 1945 at Chicago, Illinois. Selected for the Army Air Forces, completed basic training, and qualified in the military occupational specialty of Guard Patrolman (MOS 522). Assigned to the 243rd Army Air Forces Base Unit, Great Bend Army Airfield, Kansas. Honorably discharged, by reason of dependency, as a Private on 21 April, 1946 at the Separation Center, Fort Sheridan, Illinois. Earned the WWII Victory Medal for service during the period of eligibility. This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission. Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2300709 | Thomas, Clifford Okley (I11366)
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| 2513 | Entered active service as a draftee on August 3, 1945 at Chicago, Illinois. Selected for the Field Artillery, completed basic training and qualified in the military occupational specialty of Guard Patrolman (522). Departed the U.S. on February 5, 1946 bound for the Asiatic-Pacific Theater of Operations. Assigned to and served with the 49th Field Artillery Battalion engaged in the occupation of the Japanese homelands. Earned the WWII Victory Medal and the Army Of Occupation Medal (Japan). Honorably discharged as a Private First Class on January 30, 1947 at the Separation Center, Camp Beale, California. This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission. Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2096555 His obituary says he was a Korean War U. S. Army veteran | Abbott, Albert George (I412)
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| 2514 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Bradley, R.H. (I43249)
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| 2515 | Entered active service as a draftee on August 4, 1944 at Chicago, Illinois. Trained as a rifleman (military occupational specialty 745). Departed the Continental U.S. on February 9, 1945 bound for the Asiatic-Pacific Theater of Operations. Assiggned to Company K, 305th Infantry Regiment, 77th Infantry 'Statue of Liberty' Division in The Philippine Islands and fought with them in the Ryukyus campaign until wounded by enemy action on June 22, 1945 during the battle for Okinawa. Earned ThThe Purple Heart Medal, Combat Infantryman Badge, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 1 Bronze Battle Star, Philippine Liberation Medal and The WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged as a Private 1st Class on January 9, 1946 at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri. Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=1951002 | Young, Harry Franklin (I32712)
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| 2516 | Entered active service as a draftee on August 5, 1943 at Camp Grant, Illinois. Selected for the Field Artillery, completed basic training, and qualified as a Scout, military occupational specialty 761. Departed the Continental U.S. on July 16, 1944 bound for the Pacific Theater of Operations. Assigned to and served with Headquarters and Service Battery, 612th Field Artillery Battalion (a 75mm Pack Howitzer Unit) operating in the China-Burma-India Theater. Participated in the Burma, Chiina, Central Burma and India-Burma Campaigns. Earned the Bronze Star Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with four bronze battle stars and the WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged as a Staff Sergeant on December 12, 1945 at the Separation Center, Camp Grant, Illinois. This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission. Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2008985 | Payne, Carmon Earl (I231)
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| 2517 | Entered active service as a draftee on August 5, 1943 at Chicago, Illinois. Selected for the Corps of Military Police, completed basic training and qualified in the military occupational specialty of Military Policeman (677). Served with stateside units until March 31, 1945 when he departed the Continental U.S. bound for the European Theater of Operations. Assigned to and served with the 413th Military Police Escort Guard Company through the Central Europe Campaign and into the occupation period. Earned The Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal With 1 bronze battle star, WWII Victory Medal And The Army of Occupation Medal (Germany). Honorably discharged as a Private First Class on March 22, 1946 at Camp Mccoy, Wisconsin. (This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission.) Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2012003 | Atkisson, Leo V. (I18957)
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| 2518 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Payne, C.E. (I44419)
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| 2519 | Entered active service as a draftee on August 5, 1945. Completed boot camp at Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, Illinois. Selected for the Seabees and assigned in turn to Construction Battalion Replacement Depot, Camp Parks, Shoemaker, California; Advance Base Receiving Barracks, U.S. Naval Base, Port Hueneme, California; and Construction Battalion Detachment 1108, 20th U.S. Navy Construction Regiment. Honorably discharged as a Seaman First Class on August 10, 1946 at the Naval Personnel Separation Center, Great Lakes, Illinois. Earned the WWII Victory Medal by virtue of his service during the eligibility period. This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission. Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2165958 | Hamilton, Louie Edmond 'Bud' (I15370)
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| 2520 | Entered active service as a draftee on August 8, 1942 at Saint Louis, Missouri. Trained as an Automatic Weapons Crewman (Military Occupational Specialty 601) and departed the Continental U.S. on December 13, 1942 bound for Alaska and the Aleutian Islands Campaign. Returned to Continental U.S. on May 1, 1944. Awarded the American Campaign Medal, The Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 1 bronze battle star, the WWII Victory Medal and the Good Conduct Medal. Honorably discharged from Battery B, 54th Anti-Aircraft Replacement Training Battalion as a Staff Sergeant on December 6, 1945 at Fort Bliss, Texas. Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=1905366 | Schofield, William Allen (I20323)
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| 2521 | Entered active service as a draftee on December 18, 1942 at Fort Sheridan, Illinois. After basic training at Camp Callan, California, assigned to Battery D, 129th Coast Artillery Anti-Aircraft Battalion when it was activated at Fort Bliss, Texaas on may 24, 1943. Eventually, became a Chief Radar Operator (military occupational specialty 514) and departed the Continental U.S. for England on December 29, 1943. Entered combat in defense of the Port of Folkestone, England on March 7, 1944. Fought in the Battle of Britain and the Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland and Central Europe Campaigns. Battery was credited with 15 enemy planes killed (battalion with 42) and was cited by General Patton. Earned The American Campaign Medal, The European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with one silver and one bronze battle star, The WWII Victory Medal and The Good Conduct Medal. Honorably discharged as a Sergeant on November 9, 1945 at Fort Sheridan, Illinois. Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1914689 | Erwin, George E. (I34595)
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| 2522 | Entered active service as a draftee on December 18, 1942. Trained as an Anti-Aircraft Artillery Gun Crewman. Departed for the Pacific Theater of Operations on July 15, 1944 and participated in the invasion and capture of the Ryukyu Islands serving with Battery A, 948th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Gun Battalion. Earned the American Campaign Medal, The Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with one bronze battle star, the WWII Victory Medal and the Good Conduct Medal. Honorably discharged as a First Sergeant on January 28, 1946. This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission. Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=1873557 | Thomas, Tommie Ellwood (I11369)
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| 2523 | Entered active service as a draftee on December 21, 1943 at Fort Sheridan, Illinois. Completed basic training and qualified in the military occupational specialty of Rifleman (745). Departed the Continental U.S. on June 15, 1944 bound for the EuEuropean Theater of Operations. After D-Day, assigned to and fought with Company C, 329th Infantry Regiment, 83rd 'Thunderbolt' Infantry Division, through the Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland and Central Europe Campaigns. Wounded i in action and treated by the 99th General Hospital. Earned the Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart Medal, Distinguished Unit Badge, Combat Infantryman Badge, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with silver battle star and the WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged as a Private First Class on December 6, 1945 at The Separation Center, Camp Grant, Illinois. Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=204946 | Franklin, James Nolan (I23089)
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| 2524 | Entered active service as a draftee on December 21, 1943 at Fort Sheridan, Illinois. Selected for the Infantry, completed basic training, and qualified in the military occupational specialty of Rifleman (MOS 745). Departed the Continental U.S. on July 1, 1944 bound for the European Theater of Operations. Assigned to and fought with Company A, 121st Infantry Regiment, 8th 'Pathfinder' Infantry Division, in the Normandy, Northern France, And Rhineland Campaigns. Wounded by enemy action on August 13, 1944 in vicinity of Lesneven, France. Honorably discharged as a Private First Class with a certificate of disability on June 16, 1945 at Percy Jones Hospital Center, Fort Custer, Michigan. Earned the Purple Heart Medal, Combat Infantryman Badge, Good Conduct Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 3 bronze battle stars, and the WWII Victory Medal. This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission. Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2276966 | Rusk, Charles Sherman (I26799)
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| 2525 | Entered active service as a draftee on December 22, 1942 at Chicago, Illinois. Completed basic training and qualified in the military occupational specialty of Light Truck Driver (MOS 345). Departed the Continental U.S. on April 4, 1943 bound for the Pacific Theater Of Operations. Assigned to and served with the 451st Amphibious Truck Company. Honorably discharged as a Technician Fifth Grade on October 25, 1944 at the Separation Center, Fort Sheridan, Illinois. Earned the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and The WWII Victory Medal. Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2298119 This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission. | Seesengood, James B. (I39134)
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| 2526 | Entered active service as a draftee on December 22, 1942 at Chicago, Illinois. Trained as a Light Mortar Crewman (607) and departed the Continental U.S. on July 7, 1943 bound for The Asiatic-Pacific Theater of Operations. Originally assigned to Company H, 123rd Infantry Regiment, 33rd Infantry (Golden Cross) Division and fought through The New Guinea, Bismarck Archipelago, Southern Philippines and Luzon Campaigns. Volunteered for detached service with the Alamo Scouts of 6th Army on July 31, 1944 at Cape Kassoe, Hollandia, Dutch New Guinea. Attained the Army Specialty of Heavy Machine Gunner with The 'Nellist Team' and participated in numerous missions behind enemy lines including The 'Great Raid' Prison Break near Cabanatuan, Luzon, which rescued over 500 Allied Prisoners of War. Earned a Silver Star Medal, The Bronze Star Medal with oak leaf cluster, a Purple Heart Medal, Combat Infantryman Badge, Distinguished Unit Badge, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 4 bronze battle stars, Philippine Liberation Medal with 2 bronze battle stars and The WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged as a Sergeant on September 13, 1945 at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri. (This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission.) Source: https://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=1930128 | Smith, Andy E. (I44634)
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| 2527 | Entered active service as a draftee on December 22, 1944 at Chicago, Illinois. Completed basic and qualified for the military occupational specialty of Rifleman (745). Departed the Continental U.S. on May 16, 1945 bound for the Pacific Theater of Operations. Participated in the Luzon Campaign with an unknown unit. When the 86th Infantry 'Blackhawk' Division arrived in the Philippines after war's end, assigned to Company B, 341st Infantry Regiment and served as a Platoon Sergeant. Earned the Combat Infantryman Badge, The Good Conduct Medal, The American Campaign Medal, The Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with one bronze battle star, The WWII Victory Medal, The Philippine Liberation Medal with one bronze battle star and the Philippine Independence Medal. Honorably discharged as a Staff Sergeant on November 25, 1946 at the Separation Center, Fort Sheridan, Illinois. This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission.) Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=1984221 | Pierce, Raymond N. (I18208)
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| 2528 | Entered active service as a draftee on December 28, 1943 at Fort Sheridan, Illinois. Selected for the Corps of Engineers, completed basic training, and qualified in the military occupational specialty of Light Truck Driver (345). Departed the Continental U.S. on October 29, 1944 bound for the European Theater of Operations. Assigned to and fought with the Headquarters and Service Company, 1289th Engineer Combat Battalion, in the Central Europe Campaign. Departed Europe on July 21, 1945 with his unit bound for the Pacific Theater of Operations by ship via Hawaii. Honorably discharged as a Private First Class to enlist in the regular army on October 31, 1945 at Manila, Philippine Islands. Reassigned to Headquarters Squadron, Troop 3, U.S. Armed Forces, Western Pacific, engaged in the occupation of Japan. Earned The Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 1 bronze battle star, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WWII Victory Medal, and The Army f Occupations Medal (Japan). Honorably discharged for the second time as a Private First Class on January 19, 1947 at the Separation Center, Fort Sheridan. Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2135951 | Decker, Darrell Neil (I40176)
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| 2529 | Entered active service as a draftee on December 29, 1942 at Chicago, Illinois. After basic training, assigned to Company D, 119th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry 'Old Hickory' Division in field training at Camp Blanding, Florida. Departed the Continental U.S. with his unit on February 12, 1944 bound for the European Theater of Operations. Entered combat as a Light Machine Gun Squad Leader (military occupational specialty 604) on June 15, 1944 near Isigny, France. Fought through the Normandy Campaign until wounded by enemy action on July 13, 1944, one mile from St. Lo. Evacuated from the field of battle for treatment by the 280th Station Hospital and returned to the U.S. on October 29, 1944 for convalescence at O'reilly General Hospital, Springfield, Missouri. Earned the Purple Heart Medal, Combat Infantryman Badge, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with bronze battle star and the WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged with a certificate of disability as a Corporal on May 29, 1946 at O'reilly General Hospital. This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission. Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=1950738 | McCraw, Ray Dean (I26750)
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| 2530 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Bailey, A.B. (I43119)
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| 2531 | Entered active service as a draftee on December 29, 1942 at Chicago, Illinois. Selected for the Field Artillery, completed basic training, and qualified in the military occupational specialty of Second Echelon Auto Mechanic (MOS 014). Departed t the Continental U.S. on August 14, 1944 bound for the European Theater of Operations. Participated in the Rhineland and Central Europe Campaigns. Wounded by enemy action on December 3, 1944. Assigned to the Service Battery, 252nd Field Artillery Battalion when honorably discharged as a Private First Class on January 27, 1946 at the Separation Center, Fort Dix, New Jersey. Earned the Purple Heard Medal, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 2 bronze battle stars, and the WWII Victory Medal. This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission. Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2280919 | Rudder, Bernard H. (I18870)
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| 2532 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | McIlvain, W.F. (I18673)
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| 2533 | Entered active service as a draftee on December 3, 1942 at Scott Field, Illinois. Completed basic training and qualified in the military occupational specialty of Clerk/Typist (MOS 405). Departed the Continental U.S. on October 6, 1942 bound for the Pacific Theater of Operations. Served with unknown units in the Northern Solomons Campaign. Returned stateside on February 22, 1944 and reassigned to Headquarters Company, East Coast Personnel Center, Service Command Unit 1114. Honorably discharged as a Private First Class on January 13, 1946 at the Separation Center, Fort Devens, Massachusetts. Earned the Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign with 1 bronze battle star, and the WWII Victory Medal. This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission. Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2283317 | Pilson, Vernon Hugh (I26794)
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| 2534 | Entered active service as a draftee on December 3, 1943 at Chicago, Illinois. Trained as a heavy mortar crewman (military occupational specialty 1607). Departed the Continental U.S. on May 13, 1944 bound for the European Theater of Operations. After crossing into the continent across Utah Beach, entered combat on June 19, 1944 with Company C, 313th Infantry Battalion, 79th Infantry 'Cross of Lorraine' Division through the Normandy, northern France, and into the Rhineland Campaigns. Capaptured by the Germans in mid-September, he was interned at Stalag 2B near Hammerstein, Germany until liberated by advancing American forces on April 12, 1945. Earned the American Campaign Medal, The European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with three bronze battle stars, the WWII Victory Medal and the Good Conduct Medal. Honorably discharged as a Sergeant on November 25, 1945 at Fort Sheridan, Illinois. Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=1923895 | Colclasure, Richard 'Dick' (I11472)
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| 2535 | Entered active service as a draftee on December 3, 1943 at Fort Sheridan, Illinois. Trained as a Rifleman (military occupational specialty 745) and departed the Continental U.S. on May 13, 1944 bound for the European Theater of Operations. Assigned to Company C, 119th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry 'Old Hickory' Division and fought with them through the Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland and Central Europe Campaigns. Wounded by enemy action 3 times in October and November of 1944 and in January of 1945, after which he was sent to the U.S. for treatment. Returned to the European Theater on March 11, 1945 and rejoined his unit in combat for the duration. Earned The Purple Heart Medal with 2 oak leaf clusters, Presidential Unit Citation, Combat Infantryman Badge, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 4 bronze battle stars and the WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged as a Private 1st Class on November 29, 1945 at Camp Grant, Illinois. This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission. Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=595927 | Pearce, Charles Edwin Jr. (I19226)
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| 2536 | Entered active service as a draftee on December 30, 1942 at Camp Grant, Illinois. Selected for The Coast Artillery Corps, completed basic training, qualified in the military occupational specialty of Anti-Aircraft Artillery (Automatic Weapons) Crewman (601) and assigned to Battery B, 48th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion. Departed the Continental U.S. on February 12, 1944 bound for The European Theater of Operations. Fought in the Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland and Central Europe Campaigns. Earned The Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 4 bronze battle stars, WWII Victory Medal, and a Certificate of Merit. Honorably discharged as a Corporal on December 12, 1945 at The Separation Center, Camp Grant, Illinois. (This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission.) Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2049898 | Barnes, Leland L. (I43136)
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| 2537 | Entered active service as a draftee on December 8, 1942 at Chicago, Illinois. Trained as a Surgical Technician (Military Occupational Specialty 861) and departed the Continental U.S. on February 2, 1944 bound for the Asiatic-Pacific Theater of Operations. Served through the New Guinea, Bismarck Archipelago and Southern Philippines Campaigns. Earned The American Campaign Medal, The Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with three bronze battle stars, The WWII Victory Medal and The Good Conduct Medal. Honorably discharged from the 162nd Station Hospital and the medical department as a Technician 4th Grade on January 26, 1946 at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri. (This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission.) Source: https://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=1923854 | Anderson, Joseph Corbette 'Joe' Jr. (I33819)
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| 2538 | Entered active service as a draftee on December 9, 1945 at Chicago, Illinois. Selected for the BI arm of service, completed basic training and qualified in the military occupational specialty of Horse Breaker (093). Departed the Continental U.S.S. on May 14, 1946 bound for the Pacific Theater of Operations. Completed his tour of duty engaged in training horses with the Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment of a unit in the territory of Hawaii. Honorably discharged as a Private First Class on January 12, 1947 at the Separation Center, Fort Sheridan, Illinois. Earned the WWII Victory Medal. This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission. Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2030694 | Stanford, Willis Wayne 'Willie' (I19232)
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| 2539 | Entered active service as a draftee on February 16, 1943 at Camp Grant, Illinois. Selected for the Medical Department, completed basic training and qualified in the military occupational specialty of Medical Technician 409. Departed the Continenntal U.S. on March 28, 1944 bound for the European Theater of Operations. Assigned to and served with the 1,000 bed 186th General Hospital based at Fairford, England. Earned the Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged as a Technician 5th Grade on March 26, 1946 at the Separation Center, Fort Grant. This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission. Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2076364 | Gill, Eldon Gerald (I26718)
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| 2540 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Bailey, A.J. (I43121)
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| 2541 | Entered active service as a draftee on February 19, 1942 at Scott Field, Illinois. Selected for the Infantry, completed basic training and qualified in the military occupational specialty of Rifleman (745). Departed the Continental U.S. on September 1, 1942 bound for the Pacific Theater of Operations. Joined Company C, 129th Infantry Regiment, 37th 'Buckeye' Infantry Division in training and fortifying the Fiji Islands. Fought through the Northern Solomon and Luzon Campaigns. Wounded by enemy action on February 12, 1945 in vicinity of Pasig River in Manila. Earned the Purple Heart Medal, Combat Infantryman Badge, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 2 bronze battle stars, WWII Victory Medal and The Philippine Liberation Medal with 1 bronze battle star. Honorably discharged as a Private First Class on October 13, 1945 at the Separation Center In Jefferson Barracks, Missouri. This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission. Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2019215 | Coble, Emory Meryl (I26710)
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| 2542 | Entered active service as a draftee on February 2, 1943 at Chicago, Illinois. Selected for the Air Corps, completed basic training, attended the Armament Service School at Santa Anita, California and qualified in the military occupational specialty of Aircraft Armorer (911). Departed the U.S. on December 21, 1943 bound for duty in the Caribbean. Assigned to and served with the B-26 Martin Marauder-equipped 4th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron in the Antilles Air Command. Earned the Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal and WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged as a Corporal on November 16, 1945 at the Separation Base, Santa Anna, California. This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission. Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2060354 | Burton, Allen Edwin (I25953)
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| 2543 | Entered active service as a draftee on February 2, 1943 at Chicago, Illinois. Selected for the Infantry, completed basic training, and qualified in the military occupational specialty of Light Truck Driver (MOS 345). Departed the Continental U.S. on March 28, 1944 bound for the European Theater of Operations. Served with unknown units till assigned to Headquarters Company, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd 'Marne' Infantry Division, and fought in the Rhineland and Central Europe Campaigns. Wounded by enemy action on April 2, 1945 in vicinity of Weibersbrunn, Bavaria, Germany, and treated by the 189th General Hospital. Honorably discharged as a Private First Class on January 29, 1946 at the Separation Center, Camp Grant, Illinois. Earned the Purple Heart Medal, Combat Infantryman Badge, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 2 bronze battle stars, and the WWII Victory Medal. This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission. Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2283810 | Poppe, Clarence Edward 'Ed' (I18846)
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| 2544 | Entered active service as a draftee on February 23, 1943 at Chicago, Illinois. Selected for the Coast Artillery Corps, completed basic training, and qualified in the military occupational specialty of Armorer (MOS 511). Departed the Continentatal U.S. on July 25, 1943 bound for the Pacific Theater of Operations. Assigned to and fought with Battery B, 210th Anti-Aircraft Artillery (Automatic Weapons) Battalion, in the New Guinea and Luzon Campaigns. Honorably discharged as a Technician Fifth Grade on January 7, 1946 at the Separation Center, Jefferson Barracks, Missouri. Earned the Good Conduct Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 2 bronze battle stars, WWII Victory Medal, and the Philippine Liberation Medal with 1 bronze battle star. This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission. Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2300509 | Sullens, John Jr. (I11230)
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| 2545 | Entered active service as a draftee on February 23, 1943 at Chicago, Illinois. Selected for the Ordnance Corps, completed basic training and eventually qualified in the military specialty of Squad Leader (529). Departed the U.S. on February 11, 1945 bound for the European Theater of Operations. Assigned to and served with the 424th Ordnance Evacuation Company in Rhineland and Central Europe Campaigns. Earned The Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 2 bronze battle stars and the WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged as a Sergeant on April 2, 1946 at the Separation Center, Camp McCoy, Wisconsin. This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission.) Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2084394 | Duff, John K. (I18329)
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| 2546 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Moore, H.R. (I26776)
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| 2547 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Blair, J.D. (I43225)
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| 2548 | Entered active service as a draftee on February 25, 1943 at Chicago, Illinois. Selected for the Coast Artillery Corps, completed basic training and qualified in the military occupational specialty of Anti- Aircraft Artillery Gun Crewman. Departed the Continental U.S. on August 21, 1943 bound for the European Theater of Operations. Assigned to and fought with Battery 'C', 113th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion in the Ardennes, Rhineland, and Central Europe Campaigns. Earned the Good CoConduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 3 bronze battle stars, and the WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged as a Private First Class on December 8, 1945 at the Separation Center, Camp Grant, Illinois. This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission. Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2158060 | Harbin, John Byron (I26709)
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| 2549 | Entered active service as a draftee on February 28, 1941 at Fort Sheridan, Illinois. Selected for the Coast Artillery Corps, completed basic training, and qualified in the military occupational specialty of Automotive Mechanic (014). Departed the Continental U.S. on July 11, 1943 bound for the Pacific Theater of Operations. Assigned to and served with Headquarters Battery, 65th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Gun Battalion in the Aleutian Islands Campaign. Earned the Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Service Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 1 bronze battle star, and the WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged as a Technician Fourth Grade on October 9, 1945 at the Separation Center, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission. Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2207341 | Kelley, Oscar Aaron (I26736)
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| 2550 | Entered active service as a draftee on February 3, 1942 at Scott Field, Illinois. Attended basic training and qualified for the military occupational specialty (014) of automotive mechanic. Assigned to the 6th Cavalry Regiment and departed the Continental U.S. on October 13, 1943 aboard the RMS Queen Elizabeth bound for Northern Ireland and the European Theater of Operations. After reorganization of the regiment, worked on jeeps, armored cars, half track 6x6 and 4x4 as a vehicle mechannic assigned to Reconnaissance Troop A, 6th Cavalry Squadron, 6th Cavalry Group. Entered the continent at Utah Beach and combat in July 1944 in vicinity of Sainte-Mere-Eglise and participated in the major battles of the Normandy, Northern Francee, Ardennes, Rhineland and Central Europe Campaigns. Earned the Presidential Unit Citation, The Good Conduct Medal, The American Campaign Medal, The European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with five bronze battle stars and The WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged as a Technical Sergeant on November 25, 1945 at the Separation Center, Camp Grant, Illinois. Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=1968162 | Colclasure, Howard Graham (I33567)
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