World War II Honoree

Rodney Verner Hayworth

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Toccoa, Georgia

Honored By

Sybil Harber

Relationship

Daughter

HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 311TH ENGINEER COMPANY BATTALION. INDUCTED AT FORT MCPHERSON, ATLANTA, GEORGIA ON FEBRUARY 17, 1945. BASIC TRAINING AT CAMP BLANDING, FLORIDA; SENT TO FORT ORD, CALIFORNIA, THEN TO CAMP ANZIO, CALIFORNIA. DEPARTED AUGUST 16, 1945 FOR PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, LUZON ISLAND. ARRIVED SEPTEMBER 13, 1945. WHILE THERE HE WAS IN CHARGE OF GUARDING JAPANESE PRISONERS AND SUPERVISING THEIR WORK TO REBUILD. ALSO A JEEP DRIVER FOR A MAJOR. DEPARTED AUGUST 27, 1946 AND ARRIVED IN UNITED STATES ON SEPTEMBER 11, 1946. DISCHARGED AT FORT SAM HOUSTON, TEXAS. EARNED ASIATIC-PACIFIC SERVICE MEDAL, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON (AIR FORCES WESTERN PACIFIC), GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL (HEADQUARTERS, 35TH ENGINEERS), WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND M1 RIFLE MARKSMAN.