World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Charles Plumer Cauvel
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Franklin, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Granddaughter & Family
INFANTRYMAN IN THE PACIFIC. JOINED THE 41ST INFANTRY IN AUSTRALIA IN 1943. FOUGHT IN NEW GUINEA, THE PHILIPPINES AND OTHER ISLANDS IN THE PACIFIC. ENTERED HIROSHIMA A FEW DAYS AFTER THE BOMBING. AWARDED THE WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL, THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, THE PHILIPPINES LIBERATION RIBBON WITH ONE BRONZE STAR AND THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH TWO BRONZE SERVICE STARS. HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON JANUARY 11, 1946.