World War II Honoree

Albert J. 'Bud' Henle

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Davis, California

Honored By

VFW Post 6949

ACTIVE DUTY ON FEBRUARY 5, 1943. SENT TO CAMP WALTERS, TEXAS TO INFANTRY REPLACEMENT CENTER FOR BASIC TRAINING. SENT TO HONOLULU, HAWAII UPON COMPLETION OF BASIC AND PUT INTO THE MEDICAL CORPS (102ND MEDICAL BATTALION OF THE 27TH INFANTRY DIVISION). SERVED IN 4 CAMPAIGNS: MAKIN ISLAND, ENIWETOK, SAIPAN AND OKINAWA. WORKED DIRECTLY WITH INFANTRY COMPANIES DURING THE CAMPAIGNS AT SAIPAN AND OKINAWA GIVING EMERGENCY SHOCK TREATMENT, OPIATES, BLOOD TRANSFUSIONS AND FIELD DRESSING TO WOUNDED IN COMBAT AREA. TRANSFERRED WOUNDED BY LITTER BACK TO BATTALION AID STATION TO BE PICKED UP BY AMBULANCE. FLEW TO ATSUGI AIR FIELD WITH THE FIRST TROOPS TO OCCUPY JAPAN. LEFT A MONTH LATER OUT OF YOKOHAMA HARBOR ON SS STURGIS. LANDED AT FORT LAWTON NEAR SEATTLE, WASHINGTON. SENT TO SEPARATION CENTER AT CAMP BEALE, CALIFORNIA AND DISCHARGED ON OCTOBER 17, 1945. EARNED ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, COMBAT MEDICAL BADGE AND 4 CAMPAIGN STARS.