World War II Honoree

Virgil S. Redmond

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Salt Lake City, Utah

Honored By

Linda Kay Redmond Blake

Relationship

Daughter

SERVICE FROM SEPTEMBER 11, 1944 TO NOVEMBER 24, 1946. FIRST WENT TO LEYTE WHERE HE WAS A SCOUT IN COMPANY I, 182ND INFANTRY REGIMENT, AMERICAL DIVISION. COMPANY WAS MOSTLY DESTROYED IN ONE BATTLE. THE FEW SURVIVORS WERE REASSIGNED UNTIL THE WAR ENDED. DURING THE OCCUPATION OF JAPAN, HE WAS CHIEF CLERK AT HEADQUARTERS, 8TH ARMY SPECIAL SERVICE SUPPLY SECTION IN YOKOHAMA, JAPAN.