World War II Honoree

Garland Jacob Willhite

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Sterling, Illinois

Honored By

Richard L. Willhite & Family

INDUCTED INTO COMPANY M, 129TH HE WAS A CORPORAL AT THE TIME IN THE GUARD. HE WENT FROM CORPORAL TO SERGEANT IN SERVICE COMPANY, 20TH INFANTRY, 6TH MOTORIZED DIVISION AT FORT LEONARD WOOD, MISSOURI. HE WAS THEN MADE 1ST SERGEANT AND WAS IN COMPANY K, 354 INFANTRY, 89TH DIVISION CADRE AT CAMP CARSON, COLORADO. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE RIBBON, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER RIBBON WITH 3 BRONZE BATTLE STARS, BRONZE SERVICE ARROWHEAD, 2 OVERSEAS SERVICE BARS AND 1 SERVICE STRIPE.