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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Owen H. Gassaway, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

West Palm Beach, Florida

Honored By

Owen H. Gassaway, III

Relationship

Son

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

565TH HEAVY MAINTENANCE TANK COMPANY ORDNANCE, 1942-1945. TRAINED IN FLORA, MISSISSIPPI. WORKED BASE SHOPS FORT KNOX, KENTUCKY. BATTLE TRAINED AND TAUGHT AMPHIBIOUS TROOPS METHOD OF PREPARING EQUIPMENT FOR BEACH LANDINGS, VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA. OPERATED A 4TH ECHELON BASE, MAINTAINING AND INSPECTING EQUIPMENT FOR OVERSEAS SERVICE, FORT DIX, NEW JERSEY. SETUP 4TH ECHELON SHOPS, CHAUMONT, FRANCE. JOINED WITH 3RD ARMY IN LUXEMBOURG. ADVANCED ACROSS GERMANY INTO EASTERN SECTION OF PFARRKIRCHEN, AUSTRIA. AFTER V-E DAY PREPARED TO GO TO JAPAN VIA OKINAWA. DIVERTED TO THE U.S. WHILE EN ROUTE TO THE PACIFIC. DISCHARGED NOVEMBER 1945 AT FORT DIX, NEW JERSEY.