World War II Honoree

John Goode Farmer IV

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Vermillion, South Dakota

Honored By

Carolyn Farmer Wickens

Relationship

Daughter

HE SERVED AS A MAJOR IN THE U.S. ARMY RESERVE; DURING THE ENTIRE TIME HE WAS IN ENGLAND, FRANCE AND GERMANY. FROM 18 AUGUST 1944 TO EARLY JULY 1945 HE WAS AN ASSISTANT G-1 IN THE XXI CORPS, EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. FROM 5 JUNE 1945 TO 15 JUNE 1945 HE WAS ASSISTANT ADJUTANT AT HEADQUARTERS DRS, EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. FROM 15 JULY 1945 TO TO MID-SEPTEMBER 1945 HE WAS AN ASSISTANT ADJUTANT AT ST. VICTORAT STAGING AREA. FROM 18 SEPTEMBER 1945 TO 18 OCTOBER 1945 HE WAS A TROOP MOVEMENT OFFICER WITH HEADQUARTERS 6TH TC PORT, EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS.