World War II Honoree

Thomas H. Fuller

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Santa Monica, California

Honored By

Thomas H. Fuller, Sr.

Relationship

Self

80TH ORDNANCE COMPANY IN STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA. ENTRAINED TO FORT DIX, NEW JERSEY. BOARDED USS MONTEREY CVL-26 JULY 1, 1942 IN A LARGE CONVOY TO GOUROCK, SCOTLAND. WENT TO ASHCHURCH, ENGLAND, 80TH ORDNANCE ESTABLISHED DEPOT G-25. IN 1943 TRANSFERRED TO 3005TH ORDNANCE BASE DEPORT COMPANY IN 622ND ORDNANCE BASE AUTOMOTIVE MAINTENANCE BATTALION. TRANSFERRED TO ARMY CORRESPONDENT FOR DEPOT G-25. DECEMBER 1944, CALLED TO INFANTRY TRAINING AT TIDWORTH BARRACKS STARTING JANUARY 1, 1945. FEBRUARY 4TH, 1945 SHIPPED TO LE HAVRE, FRANCE ACROSS ENGLISH CHANNEL FROM SOUTHAMPTON. JOINED 70TH INFANTRY DIVISION IN MILITARY POLICE PLATOON IN NANCY, FRANCE. SERVED UNTIL V-E IN EUROPE ON MAY 8, 1945. DEPARTED WEILBURG, GERMANY ON SEPTEMBER 9, 1945 TO GO HOME. SHIPPED TO SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND. OCTOBER 3, 1945 BOARDED QUEEN ELIZABETH, SETTING SAIL OCTOBER 4, ARRIVING NEW YORK PIER 90 OCTOBER 9, 1945. SERVED IN ENGLAND, FRANCE AND GERMANY OVERSEAS 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS, 9 DAYS. EARNED 2 BATTLE STARS AND EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN RIBBON.