World War II Honoree

John Howard Bass

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Amarillo, Texas

Honored By

Corinne Bass, Linda Cauffman & Jim Bass

Relationship

Wife, Daughter & Son

JOINED THE ARMY RIGHT AFTER GRADUATING FROM AMARILLO HIGH SCHOOL IN 1944. RECEIVED HIS BASIC TRAINING AT FORT HOOD, TEXAS. ASSIGNED TO 24TH DIVISION, 8TH ARMY, 10TH CORPS IN SOUTH PACIFIC, ARRIVING IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS IN MARCH 1945. INJURED BY AN EXPLODING HAND-GRENADE AND HOSPITALIZED AT 172ND STATION HOSPITAL ON MINDANAO AUGUST 1945. ATTAINED THE RANK OF SERGEANT IN MAY 1946. AT END OF WAR IN THE PACIFIC, ASSIGNED TO THE 8TH ARMY SIGNAL INTELLIGENCE SECTION AND SHIPPED TO YOKOHAMA, JAPAN ON FEBRUARY 8, 1946. SERVED IN JAPAN UNTIL DISCHARGE IN FALL 1946.