World War II Honoree

Fay Odell

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Flora, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AS A DRAFTEE ON 21 JANUARY, 1942. TRAINED AS A COOK AND DEPARTED THE CONTINENTAL U.S. ON 1 OCTOBER, 1942 BOUND FOR THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. SAW COMBAT WITH HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 3RD BATTALION, 103RD INFANTRY REGIMENT THROUGH THE NEW GUINEA, GUADALCANAL, NORTHERN SOLOMON ISLANDS AND LUZON CAMPAIGNS. EARNED THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 4 BRONZE BATTLE STARS, THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL, THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. HONORABLE DISCHARGE AS A TECHNICIAN 4TH GRADE ON 13 AUGUST 1945 AT JEFFERSON BARRACKS, MISSOURI.