World War II Honoree

Charles Russell Proctor

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Des Moines, Iowa

Honored By

Marge & Bill Leesemann

Relationship

Niece & Nephew

SENT TO NORTHERN IRELAND IN MAY 1942 WITH THE 34TH INFANTRY DIVISION. SENT TO FORT MONMOUTH OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL (OCS) EARLY 1943, THEN TO SOUTH PACIFIC AND HAD RADAR PLATOON ON NUMEROUS ISLANDS, 1944-1945. ONE OF THE FIRST AIRCRAFT EARLY WARNING RADAR PLATOON COMMANDERS IN 1943 OPERATIONS. RETURNED TO SIGNAL CORPS. AFTER GRADUATION FROM OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL (OCS), TRAINED WITH THE RADAR PLATOON AT MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE.