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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Julius W. Becton

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Springfield, Virginia

Honored By

Joe Feaster

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

HE ENTERED ACTIVE DUTY IN THE U.S. ARMY AIR CORPS IN JULY 1944 AND GRADUATED FROM INFANTRY OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL (OCS) IN 1945. SERVED IN WWII, KOREA AND VIETNAM, IN COUNTRIES RANGING FROM GERMANY AND FRANCE TO THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC, THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, KOREA, VIETNAM AND JAPAN. ONE OF HIS KEY DUTY ASSIGNMENTS INCLUDED COMMANDER OF THE 1ST CAVALRY DIVISION. HE RETIRED AFTER NEARLY 40 YEARS OF MILITARY SERVICE.