World War II Honoree

Victor Eugene Garbarino

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Detroit, Michigan

Honored By

Wilbert C. Fletke

Relationship

Friend

HE ENTERED SERVICE MARCH 16, 1945 AT FORT SHERIDAN, ILLINOIS FOR PROCESSING AND THEN TO CAMP JOSEPH T. ROBINSON, ARKANSAS FOR 17 WEEKS BASIC INFANTRY TRAINING. THE NEXT STATION WAS CAMP MAXEY, TEXAS FOR ADVANCED TRAINING, THEN TO FORT ORD, CALIFORNIA, AND BY OCTOBER 1945, HE WAS DEPLOYED TO JAPAN AND ASSIGNED TO HEADQUARTERS TROOP, 1ST CAVALRY DIVISION, AT CAMP DRAKE, ASAKA, CENTRAL HONSHU, ABOUT TEN MILES NORTHWEST OF TOKYO. HIS FUNCTIONS THERE IN THE ENSUING YEAR WERE AS COMPANY CLERK, JEEP DRIVER, RADIOMAN IN A WEAPONS CARRIER AND FLAG BEARER IN PARADES AND OTHER ACTIVITIES FOR VISITING POLITICAL AND MILITARY DIGNITARIES. HE RECEIVED AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE JUNE 1947 AT FORT SHERIDAN, ILLINOIS WITH THE RANK OF CORPORAL (TECHNICIAN 5TH GRADE). ASIATIC-PACIFIC AND GOOD CONDUCT RIBBONS.