World War II Honoree

Allan J. Cestone

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Montclair, Hawaii

Honored By

Cora Cestone

Relationship

Mother

SERVED WITH 49TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION IN HAWAII, THE PHILIPPINES, RYUKYUS AND KOREA. PLOTTED AND COMPUTED MAPS AND TARGETS. OPERATED FRENCH AIMING CIRCLE, TRANSIT, COMPASS AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS USED FOR PLOTTING MAPS. OPERATED RADIO AND MAINTAINED COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN BATTALION AND FRONT LINES. WAS IN COMBAT IN THE PACIFIC THEATRE OF OPERATIONS ONE YEAR.