World War II Honoree

Lamar C. Bevil, M.D.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Beaumont, Texas

Honored By

Lamar C. Bevil, Jr.

Relationship

Son

ARMY MEDICAL CORPS. ALTHOUGH HE SERVED IN SEVERAL THEATERS, MOST OF HIS OVERSEAS SERVICE WAS IN THE CHINA-BURMA-INDIA THEATER ON GENERAL STILLWELL'S STAFF AS MEDICAL WAR PLANNER AND WITH THE BRITISH TRAINING THE CHINESE ON BATTLEFIELD MEDICAL PRACTICES. LATER RETURNED TO THE U.S. AND WAS ASSIGNED TO THE PENTAGON AS A WAR PLANNER ON MEDICAL AFFAIRS. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AFTER THE WAR AND RETURNED HOME. SUBSEQUENTLY AWARDED THE ARMY COMMENDATION MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL AND THE NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AT THE RANK OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL.