World War II Honoree

Daryle Betts

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Bayard, Iowa

Honored By

Daryl Betts

Relationship

Self

HE ENLISTED AND WAS SWORN INTO THE ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES AT FORT SNELLING, MINNESOTA ON FEBRUARY 26, 1946.HE RECEIVED BASIC TRAINING AT CAMP ROBINSON, ARKANSAS AND WAS THEN TRANSFERRED TO CAMP STONEMAN, CALIFORNIA AND FROM THERE TO FORT LEWIS, WASHINGTON WHERE HE GUARDED AND SUPERVISED GERMAN PRISONERS OF WAR. HE RETURNED TO CAMP STONEMAN, CALIFORNIA AND DEPARTED JUNE 20, 1946 FOR THE PACIFIC ARRIVING IN KOREA JULY 4, 1946 AND SERVED WITH THE 20TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 6TH DIVISION, WHERE HE WAS COMPANY ADMINISTRATIVE AND MAIL CLERK AFTER ATTENDING THE ARMY SERVICE FORCES TRAINING SCHOOL. HE RETURNED TO THE U.S. ARRIVING JULY 10, 1947. HE RECEIVED ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL FOR JAPAN. HE RECEIVED AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE AT CAMP STONEMAN, CALIFORNIA, AFTER SERVING 1 YEAR, 5 MONTHS AND 21 DAYS OF WHICH 1 YEAR AND 21 DAYS WERE SERVED OVERSEAS.