World War II Honoree

LeRol R. Epperson, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Atlanta, Georgia

Honored By

Martha Epperson

Relationship

Wife

INDUCTED IN FORT MCPHERSON, GEORGIA ON FEBRUARY 9, 1943. SERVED IN CAMP WHITE, OREGON THROUGH MARCH 1944. 650TH ENGINEER TOPOGRAPHIC BATTALION, HEADQUARTERS AND SERVICE COMPANY, SURVEY PLATOON. SOUTHWEST PACIFIC AREA, MARCH 1944 TO AUGUST 1945. FINSCHHAFEN, NEW GUINEA, SARMI, HOLLANDIA, WAKDE ISLAND, MOROTAI ISLAND, LUZON, LINGAYEN GULF BEACH (TO PACK UP FOR JAPANESE INVASION IN AUGUST 1945). SEPTEMBER 1945 TO JANUARY 1946, JAPAN; WAKAYAMA, OSAKA, KYOTO, NAGOYA AND BACK TO U.S. DISCHARGED IN FORT MCPHERSON, GEORGIA ON JANUARY 10, 1946. AWARDED WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 3 BRONZE STARS, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, MERITORIOUS UNIT CITATION, PHILIPPINE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION, ARMY OF OCCUPATION (JAPAN) RIBBON, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, MARKSMANSHIP MEDAL (ENGLISH FIELD RIFLE), SHARPSHOOTER MEDAL (CARBINE RIFLE).