World War II Honoree

Eugene Greenwood

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Flora, Illinois

Honored By

Family

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AS A DRAFTEE ON APRIL 26, 1944 AT FORT SHERIDAN, ILLINOIS. COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING, QUALIFIED IN THE MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY OF LIGHT TRUCK DRIVER (345) AND ATTENDED THE 12 WEEK FIELD ARTILLERY SERVICE SCHOOL AT FORT SILL, OKLAHOMA. DEPARTED THE U.S. ON MARCH 25, 1945 BOUND FOR THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. ASSIGNED TO AND FOUGHT WITH SERVICE BATTERY, 767TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION (A NON-DIVISIONAL, 155MM HOWITZER UNIT) IN THE CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGN. EARNED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN WITH 1 BRONZE BATTLE STAR AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A PRIVATE FIRST CLASS ON JANUARY 9, 1946 AT THE SEPARATION CENTER, FORT DIX, NEW JERSEY.