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SERVICE RECORD WORLD WAR II ODON AND COMMUNITY
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ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 3 1833 01774 4779
In Loving Memory Of GRACE CLARK NEWLAND 1901-1995
GENEALOGY 977.202 OD54S
Allen County Public Library 900 Webster Street PO Box 2270 Fort Wayne, IN 46801-2270
SERVICE RECORD BOOK OF MEN AND WOMEN OF
Odon, Indiana and Community
Sponsored by the
AMERICAN LEGION POST 293
Assisted by the
ODON AND COMMUNITY BUSINESS MEN
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WORLD WAR II
GOLD STAR BOYS
HAROLD MAX ARNEY
Date of Induction-October 5, 1942. Branch of Service-Army. Training and Duty Stations-Camp Blanding, Florida; Camp Forrest, Tennessee; Camp Atterbury, Indiana. Date of Embarkation-February 1944. Theater ol operation-France. Renk-Private First Class. Total Months Served- 1 year, 10 months and 22 days. Killed in France August 27, 1944.
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MAURICE R. BUSH
Date of Induction-January 4, 1943. Branch of Service-Army, Patton's Third Army. Training and Duty Stations-Camp Hood, Texas; Camp Carson, Colorado; Camp Gruber, Oklahoma; Camp Livingston, Louisiana; Camp Claiborne, Louisiana. Date of Embarkation-August 27, 1944. Theater of operation-European. Engagements-Belgium, Luxemburg and Germany. Rank-Corporal. Total Months Served-27. Kliled in Action in Germany March 14, 1945. Buried in Luxemburg Cemetery.
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RUSSELL CHANDLER
Date of Induction-April i, 1941. Branch of Service-Company C, 152nd Infantry, 38th Division.
Training and Duty Stations-Camp Shelby, Miasisaippi. Date of Embarkation-January 8, 1944.
Theater of operation-Hawaii, New Guinea. Engagementa-Luzon, Bataan. Medala earned-Combat Infantry Badge, Philippine Liberation Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribbon. Rank-Private First Class. Total Months Servad-49. Killed in Action May 1, 1945 on Luzon.
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AUNION EUGENE FIDLER Date of induction-October 23, 1943 at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana. Training Station-Camp Shelby, Mississippi. Date of Embarkation-June 1944. Served with the 359th Infantry. Killed July 26, 1944 at St. Lo France. Buried in U. S. Military Cemetery, Blosville, France. Total Months Served-9. Rank-Private First Class.
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WILLIAM DONALD HART
Date of Induction-November 21, 1942. Branch of Service-Army. Training and Duty Stations-Camp Beale, California; Camp Bowie, Texas; Fort Meade, Maryland. Date of Embarkation-January 4, 1945. Theater of operation-European. Engagements-3 major battles. Medals earned-Purple Heart W/3 Stars. Rank-Technician Fourth Grade. Total Months Served-29. Killed April 18, 1945 in Germany
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WILLIAM HAYES KILLION
Date of Induction-August 14, 1944. Branch ol Service-Infantry. Training and Duty Stations-Camp Atterbury, Indiaoa; Camp Mcclellan, Alabama. Date of Embarkation-January 6, 1945 from Norfolk, Virginia. Theater of operation-European.
Engagements-Ardennea, Forest near Belgian Border. Medals earned-Purple Heart W/3 Battle Stars, Combat Emblem. Rank-Private. Killed in Action in Ardennes Forest, Germany February 25, 1945. Buried in U. S. Military Cemetery, Henri-Cbapelle, Belgium.
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REX M. MUMAW
Date of Indoction-November 24, 1941. Branch of Service-814th Battalion. Training and Duty Stations-Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana; Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri; March Field, California. Date of Embarkation-June 1942. Theater of operation- African and Sicily. Rank-Sergeant. Totai Months Served-26. Killed in truck accident August 29, 1943 in Sicily. Buried in U. S. Military Gemetery, Caronia, Sicily.
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EDWARD T. O'CONNOR
Date of Induction-Jannary 31, 1941. Branch of Service-Mechanic Air Corps. Training and Duty Stations-Kelly Field, Texas; Chanute Field, Rantoul, Illinois; Baker afield, California; Gardner Field, California. Rank- Technical Sergeant. Total Months Served-28. Killed at Bakersfield, Callfornia, May 2, 1943. Buried at St. Mary's. Daviesa County, Indiana.
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IRA SIMS
Date of Induction-December 23, 1942. Branch of Service-Army. Training and Duty Stationa-Fort Benning, Georgia; Fort Myers, Virginia. Date of Embarkation-May 1944. Theater of operation-European. Engagements-Brest, Battle of the Bulge. Medals earned-Purple Heart and Good Conduct Medal. Killed December 18, 1944 in Battle of Bulge. Buried at Henri-Chapelle, Belgium.
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ANTHONY LUTHER SKOMP
Date of Induction-December 2, 1942. Branch of Service-Mountain Infantry. Training and Duty Stations-Fort Harrison, Indiana; Camp Lee, Virginia; Calipatria, Callfornia.
Date of Embarkation-September 1943. Theater of operation-North Africa and italy. Rank-Private First Class. Total Months Served-28. Kiiled In Action in North Italy April 14, 1945.
Buried In U. S. Military Cemetary , Castel Fiorenblno, Italy,
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DAVID W. SMITH
Date of Induction-January 11, 1942.
Branch of Service-U. S. Army Air Force. Training and Duty Stations-Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana; Keesler Field, Mississippi; Biloxi, Mississippi; Muskogee, Oklahoma; Kelly Fieid, Texas; Enid, Oklahoma; Victoria, Texas; Keystone Heights, Fiorida where he became a member of the 313th Fighter Squadron, 50th Group. Received wings April 22, 1943. Was killed in mid-air crash on December 7, 1943 with a student pilot near Mount Brook, Florida. He had 487 flying hours to his credit.
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DONALD L. STRANGE
Date of Induction-March 23, 1944. Branch of Service-Company M 97th Division, 387th Infantry . Training and Duty Stations-Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana; Camp Wolters, Texas; Camp Maxey, Texas; Camp Gruber, Oklahoma; Camp Cooke, California; New York. Date of Embarkation-February 18, 1945.
Theater of operation-European. Engagements-Ruhr Pocket and Czechoslovakia. Medals earned-Good Conduct Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Theater Ribbon W/2 Bronze Service Stars; Combat Infantryman Badge, World War II Victory Medal, Marksman Badge with Rifle Bar, Second Class Gunner Badge with Machine Gun Bar, Purple Heart. Total Months Served-13. Was Killed in Action in Eger Czechoslovakia April 25, 1945. Rank-Private First Class.
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JOHN EDWIN TAYLOR
Date ol Induction-September 20, 1939. Branch of Service-U. S. Navy. Training and Duty Stations- U. S. S. Philadelphia; U. S. S. Hambleton; U. S. S. Knapp. Theater of operation-Pacific and Atlantic. Medals earned-American Defense Ribbon, I gold star, I gold star for Invasion of Africa, Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Ribbon, Victory Medal, African Theater Ribbon. Rating-Machinist's Mate First Class. Total Months Served-48.
Killed on Duty September 17, 1943.
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BLAINE WEBSTER
Date of Induction-Octaber 19, 1942.
Branch af Service-Army Infantry.
Training and Duty Statians-Camp Blanding, Florida. Date af Embarkation-January 1944. Theater of aperation-Eurapean. Rank- Private First Class. Total Months Served-18. Killed July 28, 1944 in France.
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U.S. NAVY
GERALD A. AINSCOUGH
Date of Induction-August 27, 1944. Branch of Service-Navy. Training and Duty Stations-Great Lakes, Illinois; Norman, Oklahoma; Whidbey Island, Washington. Date of Embarkation-November 1, 1945. Theater of operation-Southwest Pacific. Medals earned-Good Conduct Medal and Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribbon. Date returned to U. S .- August 1, 1946. Discharge Station-Great Lakes, Illinois. Date of Discharge-August 4, 1946. Rating-Storekeeper Third Class. Total Months Served-24. Present Occupation-Checker.
EARL AISHE
Date of Induction-September 18, 1942. Branch of Service-Navy. Training and Duty Stations-Great Lakes, Illinois. Theater of operation-Atlantic and Pacific. Discharge Station-Sao Francisco, California. Date of Discharge-October 1945. Total Months Served-37. Present Occupation-U. S. Navy.
WORLD WAR II
DANIEL R. AISHE Date of Induction-February 15, 1945. Branch of Service-Marines. Date of Embarkation-March 19, 1946. Theater of operation-Asiatic-Pacific. Date returned to U. S .- October 17, 1946. Discharge Station-Great Lakes, Illinois. Date of Discharge-December 3, 1946. Rank-Private First Class. Total Months Served-21.
VICTOR A. ANDERSON Dete of Induction-November 23, 1943. Branch of Service-Infantry. Training and Duty Stations in U. S .- Camp Shelby, Mississippi. Date of Embarkation-July 9, 1944. Theater of operation-Rome-Arno, Southern France, Normandy and Rhineland. Medals earned-Bronze Star Medal, Combat Infantry Badge, European-African-Middle Eastera Theater Ribbon W/4 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, Distinguished Unit Badge, Fourragere, Victory Medal. Date returned to U. S .- Jeougry 10, 1946. Discharge Station-Camp Atterbury, Indiana. Date of Discharge-January 15, 1946. Rank-Private First Class.
DWIGHT LEON ANDIS
Date of Induction-January 6, 1943. Branch of Service-U. S. Marines. Training and Duty Stations-San Diego, California; Chicago, Illinois and Fort Worth, Texas. Date of Embarkation -January 14, 1944. Engagements-Ellis, Gilberts and Marshall Islands. Medals earned-Presidential Unit Citation, Good Conduct Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribbon, American Theater Ribbon, Navy Commendation. Date returned to U. S .- May 6, 1945. Diacharge Station-Fort Worth, Texas. Date of Discharge-February 8, 1946. Rank-Staff Sergeant. Total Months Served-37. Present Occupation-Farmer.
CASTLE B. ARFORD
Date of Enlistment-December 28, 1940. Branch of Service-U. S. Army Air Corps. Training and Duty Stations-Maxwell Field, Alabama; Jefferson Barracks, Missouri; Chanute Field, Illinois; Tampa, Florida; Sao Bernardino, California; Yuma, Arizona; Greensboro, North Carolina and Taunton, Massachusetts. Date of Embarkation-October 9, 1941 and July 18, 1944. Theater of operation-Panama, European. Medala earned- American Defesae Ribbon, European- African-Middle Eastern Theater Ribbon, Victory Madal, Good Conduct Medal and American Theater Ribbon. Date returned to U. S .- May 15, 1943 and November 4, 1945. Diecharge Statlon-Camp Atterbury, Indiana. Date of Diacharge-November 13, 1945. Rank-Sergeant.
JACOB R. ARFORD Date of loduction-December 14, 1941. Branch of Service-Navy. Training and Duty Stations-Indianapolis, Indiana and Travers City, Michigan. Discharge Station-Great Lakes, Illinois. Rating-Chief Storekeeper. Present Occupation-Farmer. Served in World War I. Entered U. S. Army Auguat 7, 1903 at Chicago, Illinois.
RAYMOND V. ARFORD
Date of Inductlon-April 8, 1941. Branch of Service-Army. Training and Duty Stations-Camp Shelby, Mississippi. Date of Embarkation-December 21, 1941 end January 10, 1945. Theater of operation-European. Date returned to U. S .- May 22, 1944 and September 18, 1945. Discharge Station-Camp Atterbury, lodiana. Date of Discharge-September 22, 1945. Reak- Technician Filth Grade. Total Mouthe Served-53 1/2.
BETTY AUBERRY Branch of Service-Air Force, Cadet. Present Occupation-Nurse, Rushville City Hospital.
ROBERT AUBERRY Date of Induction-November 16, 1944. Branch of Service-Paratroopers. Training and Duty Stations-Camp Wolters, Texas and Fort Benning, Georgia. Date of Embarkation-May 1945. Theater of operation-South Pacific. Medals earned-Good Conduct Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribbon, Philippine Liberation Ribbon and Victory Medal. Date returned to U. S .- October 1946. Discharge Station-Fort Sheridan, Illinois. Date of Discharge-November 26, 1946. Rank-Corporal. Total Months Served-24. Present Occupation-Electric Welder.
DR. J. E. BAKER Date of Induction-December 28, 1942. Branch of Service-Dental Corps. Training Stations-Camp Grant, Illinois; Fort Canby, Washington; Fort Lewis, Washington; Fort Stevens, Oregon; Fort Ord, California. Discharge Station-Camp Beale, California. Date of Discharge-January 18, 1946. Rank-Major. Total Months Served-39 1/2. Present Occupation-Dentist.
JAMES L. BAKER Date of Induction-January 7, 1943. Branch of Service-Chemical Warfare Service. Training Stations-Camp Sibert, Alabama and Edgewood Arsenal, Maryland. Date of Embarkation-October 19, 1944. Theater of operation-New Guinea and Philippines. Date returned to U. S .- February 7, 1946. Discharge Station-Fort Logan, Colorado. Date of Discharge-February 15, 1946. Rank-Master Sergeant. Total Months Served-37. Present Occupation-Dry Cleaners.
DOUGLAS FERGUSON BARKLEY
Date of Induction-March 27, 1941. Branch of Service-Medical Corps. Training and Duty Stations-Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania; Fort Barrancas, Florida; Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Date of Embarkation-September 12, 1944.
Thester of operation-European. Medals earned-European Theater Ribbon, Victory Medal, American Theater Ribbon and American Defense Ribbon. Date Returned to U. S .- September 16, 1945. Discharge Station-Fort McPherson, Georgia. Date of Discharge-March 22, 1946. Rank Lieutenant Colonel. Total Months Served-60. Present Occupation-Physician.
ERNEST L. BEASLEY
Date of Induction-July 5, 1943. Branch of Service-Army. Training and Duty Stations-Camp Phillips, Kansas; Maneuvers in Tennessee and Kentucky; Camp Forrest, Tennessee and Camp Breckenridge, Kentucky. Date of Embarkation-April 12, 1944. Theater of operation-European. Engagements-Ardennes, Rhineland and Central Europe. Medals earned-Victory Medal, American Theater Ribbon, European-African-Middle Eastern Theater Ribbon W/3 Stars. Date returned to U. S .- January 23, 1946. Discharge Station-Camp Atterbury, Indiana. Date of Discharge-January 26, 1946. Rank-Corporal. Total Months Served-31.
DONALD E. BEASLEY
Date of Induction-April 13, 1944. Branch of Service-U. S. Marine Corps. Training and Duty Stations-San Diego, California; Santa Barbara, California; Cherry Point, North Carolina; Oak Grove, North Carolina; Miramar, California. Date of Embarkation-November 22, 1944. Theater of operation-Marshall Islands. Engagements-Participated in the Western Caroline Islands. Medals earned- Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribbon W/I Star. Date returned to U. S .- November 17, 1945. Discharge Station-Cherry Point, North Carolina. Date of Discharge-March 21, 1946. Rank-Corporal. Total Months Served-23. Present Occupation-Die Maker.
CALVIN JAMES BEASLEY Date of Induction-November 5, 1945. Branch of Service-U. S. Navy. Training and Duty Stations-Camp Perry, Virginia. Theater of operation-Pacific and China. Rating-Watertender Third Class. Total Months Served-19. Present Occupation-U. S. Navy.
JOHN ALDEN BEASLEY
Date of Induction-October 10, 1942. Branch of Service-Navy. Training Stations-Great Lakes, Illinois. Theater of operation-Pacific and Atlantic. Discharge Station-Great Lakes, Illinois. Date of Diacharge-December 18, 1945. Medals earned - Philippine Liberation Ribbon W/2 Stars, Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribbon W/1 Silver Star, American Theater Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Medal and Naval Unit Citation. Rating-Torpedoman Second Class. Total Months Served-3 years, 2 months and 6 days.
RUSSELL D/ BECHTEL
Date of Induction-February 22, 1944. Branch of Service-U. S. Army. Training Stations-Fort Sill, Oklahoma; Fort Benning, Georgia; Camp Croft, South Carolina. Date of Embarkation-April 13, 1945. Theater of operation-Southwest Pacific. Engagements-Southern Philippines. Medals earned-Bronze Star Medal, American Defense Medal, Philippine Liberation Ribbon W/1 Star, World War 1I Victory Medal, Combat Infantry Badge, Southern Pacific Campaign Medal W/1 Star. Date returned to U. S .- April 7, 1946. Discharge Station-Camp Atterbury, Indiana. Date of Discbarge-May 23, 1946. Rank-First Lieutenant. Total Months Served-27.
JAMES R. BEASLEY
Date of Induction-October 24, 1944. Branch of Service-Navy. Training Stations-Great Lakes, Illinois; Norman, Oklahoma; Astoria, Oregon, Chicago, Illinois. Medals earned-American Theater Ribbon, World War II Victory Medal. Discharge Station-Great Lakes, Illinois. Date of Discharge-March 19, 1946. Rating-Aviation Ordnanceman, Coxswain. Total Months Served-7. Present Occupation-Teacher.
JAMES E. BICKLEY Date of Induction-March 1944. Branch of Service-Merchant Marine. Training Station-Sheepshead Bay, New York. Date of Embarkation-June 1944. Theater of operation-European and Pacific. Date returned to U. S .- September 1945. Discharge Station-Mobile, Alabams. Date of Discharge-September 1945. Total Months Served-18. Present Occupation-Merchant Marine.
CARL BIRT, JR.
Date of Induction-November 4, 1942. Branch of Service-Army Air Corps. Training and Duty Stations-Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana; St. Petersburg, Florida; Bolling Field, Washington; Gadman Field, Kentucky; Freeman Field, Indiana; Selfridge Field, Michigan. Medals earned-Gond Conduct Medal, American Theater Ribbon, Victary Medal. Discharge Station-Patterson Field, Ohio. Date DI Discharge-January 4, 1946. Rank-Corporal. Total Manths Served-38. Present Occupation-Strip Mine Employee.
EVERETT BOWMAN
Date al Induction-July 12, 1941. Branch of Service-Military Police. Training and Duty Stationa-Fort Euatia, Virginia; Fort Dix, New Jersey. Date al Embarkation-August 14, 1943. Theater of operation-European. Medals earned-European-African-Middle Eastern Theater Ribbon W/5 Bronze Stars, American Delense Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal and Bronze Arrowhead. Data returned to U. S .- October 4, 1945. Discharge Station-October 9, 1945 Rank-Private Firat Claaa. Total Montha Served 51. Engagements-Naples-Foggia, Rome-Arno, Southern France, Rhineland and Central Europe.
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ALLEN DWIGHT BOWERS
Date of Induction-November 21, 1942. Branch of Service-Army. Training and Duty Stations-Camp Lee, Virginia; Camp Sutton, North Carolina. Date af Embarkation-July 27, 1943. Theater of operation-China-Burma-India. Medals earned-Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribban W/2 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Medal, World War II. Date returned to U. S .- December 17, 1945. Discharge Station-Camp Atterbury, Indiana. Date of Discharge-December 21, 1945. Rank-Technician Fifth Grade. Total Months Served-3 years, 1 month and I day. Present Occupation-Labarer.
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ORIN H. BOWMAN
Date of Induction-November 13, 1942. Branch of Service-Army, Signal Corps. Training and Duty Stations-Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana: Camp Crowder, Missouri; Baltimore, Maryland; Fort Monmouth, New Jersey; Camp Stoneman, California. Date of Embarkation-March 11, 1944. Theater of operation-Australia and New Guinea. Engagements-Philippine Islands. Medals earned-Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribbon W/1 Bronze Star, Philippine Liberation Ribbon W/1 Bronze Star. Date returned to U. S .- November 25, 1945. Discharge Station-Camp Atterbury, Indiana. Date of Discharge-January 31, 1946. Rank-Sergeant. Total Montha Served-39. Present Occupatian- Teacher.
REX A. BOWMAN
Date of Induction-April 4, 1944. Branch of Service-U. S. Naval Reserve. Treining and Duty Stationa-Great Lakes, Illinois aad Norman, Oklahoma. Date of Embarkation-October 13, 1944. Theater of operation-Pacific. Medals earned-Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribbon and Victory Medal.
Date returned to U. S .- December 10, 1945. Discharge Station-Great Lakee, Illinola. Date of Discharge-December 21, 1945. Rating-Seaman First Claaa. Total Montha Served-21. Present Occupation-Salesman.
CARL W. BOYD
Date of Induction-November 11, 1942. Branch of Service-Air Force. Training and Duty Stations-Miami Beach, Florida; Sioux Falls, South Dakota; Clovis, New Mexico; Pueblo, Colorado, Salt Lake City, Utah; Topeka, Kansas; Las Vegas, Nevada; Reno, Nevada; Sacramento, California; Fairfield, California; San Francisco, California. Date of Embarkation-October 22, 1943. Theater of operation-China and India. Medals earned-Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal W/Cluster, Pacific Theater Ribbon W/3 Stars. Date returned to U. S .- October 10, 1944. Discharge Station-Truax Field, Wisconsin. Date of Discharge-October 27, 1945. Rank-Technical Sergeant. Total Months Served-36.
STARLIN E. BOWMAN
Date of Induction-August 8, 1942. Branch of Service-Army Air Force. Training and Duty Stations-Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Date of Embarkation-October 22, 1942. Theater of operation-Pacific.
Engagements-Central Pacific, Eastern Maodates, Western Pacific, Air Offensive- Japan, Ryukyus. Medals earned-Bronze Star Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribbon, World War II Victory Medal. Date returned to U. S .- October 24, 1945. Discharge Station-Camp Atterbury, Indiana. Date of Discharge-February 16, 1946. Rank-Major.
Total Months Served-42.
Present Occupation-Soil Conservationist.
WILLIAM FRED BOYD
Date of Induction-February 15, 1943. Branch of Service-Coast Artillery Corps. Training and Duty Stations-Camp Marshall, North Carolina; Camp Polk, Louisiana. Date of Embarkation-May 5, 1944. Theater of operation-Pacific. Engagements-New Guinea, Southern Philippines and Luzon. Date returned to U. S .- December 19, 1945. Discharge Station-Camp Atterbury, Indiana. Date ol Discharge-January 8, 1946. Rank-Sergeant. Total Months Served-35. Present Occupation-Service Station Attendent.
WALTER BROWN
Date of Induction-March 18, 1944, Breach of Service-infantry. Training and Duty Stations-Camp Wheeler, Georgia; Fort Meade, Maryland and Camp Milea Standish, Massachusetts. Date of Embarkation-August 27, 1944. Theater af operation-Mediterranean. Engagements-Arno, Apennines, Po Valley. Date returaed to U. S .- January 24, 1946. Discharge Station-Camp Atterbury, Indiana. Date of Diecharge-January 28, 1946. Rank-Sargeant.
Total Maathe Served-23. Present Occupation-Naval Ammunition Depot. Medals earned-Combat Infantry Badge, European Theater Ribbon W/3 Battla Stars, Good Conduct Medal and Victory Medel
THOMAS BROWNING Date of Induction-September 5, 1942. Branch of Service-Navy. Date of Discharge-January 9, 1946.
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REX O. BROWNING Date of Induction-December 4, 1945. Branch of Service-Army Air Corpa. Still in Service.
WILLIAM BROWNING Date of Induction-December 18, 1942. Branch of Service-Navy. Date of Discharge-January 24, 1946.
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INFANTRY DIVISION
SHIRLEY D. BURKS
Date of Induction-April 25, 1944. Branch of Service-Infantry. Training and Duty Stations-Camp Blanding, Florida; Camp Callan, California. Date of Embarkation-February 19, 1945 and August 21, 1945.
Theater of oper ation-European and Asiatic-Pacific. Medals earned-American Theater Ribbon, European- African-Middle Eastern Theater Ribbon W/1 Bronze Star, Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal and Victory Medal, Combat Infantry Badge, Rifle SS. Discharge Station-Camp Atterbury, Indiana. Date returned to U. S .- May 7, 1946. Date of Discharge-May 14, 1946. Rank-Private First Class. Total Months Served-25.
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ALDO E. BYRER
Date of Induction-March 18, 1941. Branch of Service- Army, 11th Cavalry, 13 Armoured Division. Training and Duty Stations-Fort Riley, Kansas; Camp Jacket, California; Fort Benning, Georgia; Fort Knox, Kentucky; Camp Beale, California; Camp Bowie, Texas, Date of Embarkation-January 16, 1945. Theater of operation-Central Europe, Rhineland. Medals earned-Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Ribbon, European-African-Middle Eastern Theater Medal, Combat Infantry Badge. Date returned to U. S .- July 23, 1945. Discharge Station-October 20, 1945. Rank-Staff Sergeant. Total Months Served 55.
US NAVY
GRANT A. BURRESS
Date of Induction-December 16, 1942. Branch of Service-U. S. Navy, Seabees. Training and Duty Stations-Camp Peary, Williamsburg, Virginia; Camp Rousseau, Port Hueneme, California. Date of Embarkation-October 11, 1944. Theater of operation-Guam, Mariana Islands. Date returned to U. S .- November 21, 1945. Discharge Station-Great Lakes, Illinois. Date of Discharge-December 3, 1945. Rating-Fireman First Class. Total Months Served-35 months and 17 days. Present Occupation-Heating Plant Operator.
CLARENCE A. BYRER
Date of Induction-November 11, 1942. Branch of Service-Army. Rank-Private First Class. Training and Duty Stations-Camp Rucker, Alabama; Florida Manuevers; Maneuvers in Tennessee; Camp Horn, Arizona; Camp Sao Luis Obispo, Califorma; Camp Beale, California; Camp Stoneman, California. Date of Embarkation-June 29, 1944. Theater of operation- Western Pacific and Southern Philippines. Engagements-Pelelieu Group, Angaur, Morotai, Leyte. Medals earned-American Theater Ribbon, Asiaitc-Pacific Theater Ribbon W/2 Bronze Stars, Philippine Liberation Ribbon W/1 Bronze Star, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Medal, 1 bronze arrowhead and Combat Infantry Badge. Date returned to U. S .- January 9, 1946. Discharged-January 17, 1946 at Camp Atterbury, Indiana. Rank-Private First Class.
LEE TROY BYRER
Date of Induction-October 13, 1944. Branch of Service-U. S. Navy. Training and Duty Stations-Great Lakes, Illinois. Date of Embarkation-May 15, 1945.
Theater of operation-Pacific. Medals earned-American Theater Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribbon and Victory Medal. Discharge Station-Great Lakes, Illinois. Date of Discharge-June 15, 1946. Rating-Seaman First Clasa. Total Montha Served-20. Present Occupation-Laborer.
MARION CHANDLER, JR.
Date of Induction-April 3, 1943.
Branch of Service-Tank Destroyer. Training and Duty Stations-Camp Hood, Texas; Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri and Camp Breckenridge, Kentucky. Date of Embarkation-November 28, 1944.
Theater of operation-European. Engagements-The Bulge, Central Europe and Rhineland. Medals earned-Purple Heart, European Theater Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal. Date returned to U. S .- January 12. Discharge Station-Camp Atterbury, Indiana. Date of Discharge-January 16, 1946. Rank-Corporal. Total Months Served 33. Present Occupation-General Motors Employee. Was injured in the Bluge.
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