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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

John W. Bettridge

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Denver, Colorado

Honored By

John W. Bettridge

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

DRAFTEE, INDUCTED JUNE 1943. ACTIVE DUTY JULY 1943. BASIC TRAINING IN INFANTRY AND ARTILLERY, CAMP MCQUAIDE, WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA; COAST ARTILLERY, 155MM ARTILLERY. TRANSFERRED TO SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA 1944, FORT ROSECRANS. DECEMBER 1944, TRANSFERRED FOR OVERSEAS DUTY, INFANTRY, CAMP HOWZE, TEXAS; FORT MEADE, MARYLAND AND CAMP MILES STANDISH, MASSACHUSETTS. LEFT BOSTON HARBOR APRIL 1, 1945 ABOARD USS MOUNT VERNON AP-22, DESTINATION GERMANY, VIA LIVERPOOL, SOUTHAMPTON, LE HAVRE, LUXEMBOURG, HOMBURG, GERMANY.