World War II Honoree

LeRoy Eaton

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Saint Joseph, Missouri

Honored By

Margo Aldridge

Relationship

Friend

SERVED WITH THE FIELD ARTILLERY TRAINING BATTALION AT CAMP ROBERTS, CALIFORNIA 10/6/41-12/24/41. ORIGINAL CADRE MEMBER HELPED ORGANIZED POSTAL REGULATING STATION NUMBER 1 AT FORT MASON, CALIFORNIA BEGINNING 12/25/41. EARLY 1942, ORIGINAL CADRE MEMBER HELPED ORGANIZE POSTAL REGULATING STATION NUMBER 3 IN BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA. AS TECHNICAL SERGEANT, HE TRAVELED WITH THIS UNIT TO PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA, HOLLANDIA, NEW GUINEA. AWARDED THE AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE STARS, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL.