World War II Honoree

Richard 'Arky' L. Arklin

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Los Angeles, California

Honored By

Richard Arklin

Relationship

Self

SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATRE. RECEIVED THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL WITH BRONZE STAR, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE STARS, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, JAPANESE OCCUPATION MEDAL, PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE MEDAL, PHILIPPINE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION RIBBON AND THE ARMY MERITORIOUS UNIT CITATION RIBBON. SERVED IN NEW GUINEA ON MAY 1, 1944. DEPARTED ON NOVEMBER 8, 1944. LEFT WAKDE ISLAND OFF THE COAST OF NEW GUINEA NOVEMBER 15, 1944. ARRIVED AT TACLOBAN, LEYTE IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS SEPTEMBER 15, 1945, ARRIVED IN YOKOHAMA, JAPAN. SERVED IN JAPAN UNTIL DECEMBER 25, 1945. LEFT JAPAN, ARRIVED BACK IN U.S. JANUARY 7, 1946 IN SEATTLE, WASHINGTON. SERVICE NUMBER 39568194. SERVED WITH THE 153RD ENGINEER COMBAT BATTALION FOR 1 YEAR AND AS THE 153RD ENGINEER CONSTRUCTION BATTALION FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WAR AND THE OCCUPATION OF JAPAN.