World War II Honoree

Garvin L. Cruse

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Perkins, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

Relationship

Friend

INDUCTED AND ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE MAY 30, 1942 AT SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA. SERVED AS A MEMBER OF THE TRANSPORTATION CORPS AS A HEAVY TRUCK DRIVER AND TRUCK MASTER. STATIONED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER FOR 2 YEARS AND 4 MONTHS AT CAMP STONEMAN, AT PITTSBURG, CALIFORNIA. ASSISTED IN OPENING AND ESTABLISHING THE CAMP WHICH BECAME A MAJOR STAGING AREA FOR THE SAN FRANCISCO PORT OF EMBARKATION. SAILED OVERSEAS FROM SAN FRANCISCO ABOARD A TROOP TRANSPORT SHIP ON OCTOBER 15, 1944. ARRIVED AT ORA BAY, NEW GUINEA ON NOVEMBER 7, 1944. SERVED IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER WITH ARMY FORCES, WESTERN PACIFIC UNTIL DEPARTING ON DECEMBER 27, 1945. STATIONED AT ORA BAY, THEN AT MANILA BAY AND TACLOBAN IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. PARTICIPATED IN THE NEW GUINEA, LUZON, AND SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES CAMPAIGNS. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 3 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL AND PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL. ARRIVED BACK IN THE U.S. ON JANUARY 15, 1946 AND WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED WITH THE RANK OF SERGEANT ON JANUARY 19, 1946 AT THE SEPARATION CENTER AT CAMP BEALE, MARYSVILLE, CALIFORNIA. ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.