World War II Honoree

Eldon Richard Fox

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Sidney, Iowa

Honored By

Eldon Richard Fox

ENLISTED IN THE NAVY AT DENVER, COLORADO ON NOVEMBER 3, 1942; SENT TO BOOT CAMP IN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. ASSIGNED TO SAN DIEGO HOSPITAL. VOLUNTEERED TO SERVE AS MEDICAL CORPSMAN WITH THE MARINE CORPS. SENT TO MEDICAL FLEET SERVICE SCHOOL AT CAMP ELLIOTT IN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA AND THE MARINE CORPS FLEET MARINE FORCE TRAINING. PLACED IN THE 28TH REPLACEMENT COMPANY IN JUNE 1943 AND SENT TO NEW CALEDONIA FOR 2 WEEKS UNTIL CALLED FOR COMBAT. BASED AT GUADALCANAL IN SOLOMON ISLANDS FOR 2 YEARS MOVING TO VARIOUS ISLANDS SUCH AS VELA LAVELLA OFF NEW GUINEA, THE MARIANA ISLANDS, GUAM AND THEN RETURNED TO 3RD MARINE AMPHIBIOUS CORPS AT GUADALCANAL. RETURNED TO U.S. AND REPORTED AT PIER 92 IN NEW YORK CITY, BACK TO NAVY DUTY AND POSSIBLE ASSIGNMENT IN EUROPEAN THEATER. DETERMINED THAT HONOREE HAD MALARIA AND SENT TO EARL, NEW JERSEY NAVAL HOSPITAL AND MADE A MEMBER OF SHIP'S COMPANY OF THE HOSPITAL. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN AREA, ASIATIC-PACIFIC RIBBON WITH 1 STAR AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. TRANSFERRED TO SHOEMAKER, CALIFORNIA. HONORABLE DISCHARGE AS PHARMACIST'S MATE 1ST CLASS ON NOVEMBER 22, 1945 AFTER 3 YEARS AND 19 DAYS.