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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Weldon F. Fikes

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Robert Lee, Texas

Honored By

Weldon F. Fikes

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

INDUCTED DECEMBER 10, 1941 AT FORT SILL, OKLAHOMA. COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING AT CAMP ROBERTS, CALIFORNIA. ASSIGNED TO 7TH INFANTRY DIVISION, 32ND INFANTRY REGIMENT, COMPANY B, 2ND PLATOON. COMPLETED DESERT WARFARE TRAINING IN THE MOJAVE DESERT UNDER GENERAL GEORGE PATTON. COMPLETED AMPHIBIOUS TRAINING ON CATALINA ISLAND. LANDED ON ATTU ISLAND ON MAY 11, 1943. AFTER THREE WEEKS, ATTU WAS SECURED FROM THE JAPANESE. HOSPITALIZED FOR SEVERAL WEEKS WITH ACUTE RHEUMATIC FEVER. ASSIGNED TO A COMPANY OF MILITARY POLICE FOR TWO YEARS. DISCHARGED OCTOBER 31, 1945 AT FORT LEONARD WOOD, MISSOURI.