World War II Honoree

Abe Hampel

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Paterson, New Jersey

Honored By

Stacey, Jeffrey, Amy, Seth, Jared & Josh

Relationship

Grandchildren

INDUCTED INTO ARMY AT FORT DIX, NEW JERSEY. ASSIGNED TO BASIC TRAINING AT CAMP CALLAN, CALIFORNIA IN COAST ARTILLERY. ENTERED SPECIALIZED TRAINING PROGRAM AT UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS FOR 5 WEEKS AND CONTINUED AT KALAMAZOO COLLEGE. TRANSFERRED TO 383RD INFANTRY REGIMENT, 96TH INFANTRY DIVISION AT CAMP WHITE IN MEDFORD, OREGON. TRANSFERRED TO CAMP BEALE, CALIFORNIA, THEN SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA. MOVED TO OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA AND ON TO HICKAM FIELD, OAHU. TRAINED IN AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT FORCES IN KAUAI. SPENT TIME IN ADMIRALTY ISLANDS. SAW ACTION IN LEYTE (WHERE HE WAS PROMOTED TO CORPORAL) AND OKINAWA WHERE HE EARNED A BRONZE STAR. MOVED TO MINDORO, PHILIPPINES TO TRAIN FOR LANDING IN JAPAN.