World War II Honoree

Furman L. 'Lee' Pinkham, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Honored By

Marna Pinkham

Relationship

Wife

ENTERED THE ARMY IN FEBRUARY 1942, ATTENDED QUARTERMASTER TRAINING CENTER AT FORT WARREN, WYOMING AND WAS SHIPPED TO MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA IN MAY TO JOIN SERVICES OF SUPPLY. SERVED IN TOWNSVILLE, OCTOBER 1942 TO MAY 1943 AND IN CAIRNS UNTIL AUGUST 1944 WHEN HE LEFT FOR ORO BAY, NEW GUINEA. SENT TO OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL (OCS) IN BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA, FEBRUARY TO MAY 1945. HE RETURNED TO NEW GUINEA AS A 2ND LIEUTENANT IN JUNE. LATER, SERVED IN MANILA, PHILIPPINES.