World War II Honoree

Charles R. Case

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Vienna, Illinois

Honored By

Paul T. Riggle

Relationship

Friend

DRAFTED INTO THE COAST ARTILLERY IN 1940. STATIONED AT CAMP DAVIS, NORTH CAROLINA FOR BASIC AND ANTI-AIRCRAFT WEAPONRY TRAINING. AFTER THE WAR STARTED, HIS REGIMENT WAS SHIPPED TO THE SOUTH PACIFIC WHERE THEY DEFENDED CANTON ISLAND IN THE PHOENIX GROUP WHILE AN AIRFIELD WAS BUILT THERE AS PART OF THE FERRY ROUTE TO AUSTRALIA. HE THEN VOLUNTEERED AND WAS ACCEPTED FOR OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL, FIELD ARTILLERY AT FORT SILL, OKLAHOMA. ARRIVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS LATE 1944. SERVED WITH A 155MM HOWITZER UNIT OPERATING IN SUPPORT OF THE ADVANCE INTO AND VICTORY OVER GERMANY BY MAY 8, 1945. DISCHARGED AS A 1ST LIEUTENANT AND CONTINUED TO SERVE IN THE FIELD ARTILLERY RESERVES.