World War II Honoree

Ralph William Patterson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Corbin, Kentucky

Honored By

Mary Lou Patterson

Relationship

Daughter

SERIAL NUMBER 35800165. FROM CORBIN, HE WENT TO CAMP GRANT, TO FITZSIMMONS GENERAL HOSPITAL IN DENVER, COLORADO AND EL PASO, TEXAS FOR SUPPORT TRAINING. WENT TO SAN FRANCISCO AND BOARDED USS AMERICA TO NEW CALEDONIA. HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 109TH STATION HOSPITAL. WHILE THERE, READIED TO INVADE OKINAWA, JAPAN. REASSIGNED TO HOSPITAL IN GUAM; ATOMIC BOMB WAS DROPPED AND AFTER FOUR MONTHS WAS SHIPPED BACK TO LOS ANGELES. ENTERED APRIL 29, 1943; DISCHARGED FEBRUARY 5, 1946.