World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Felix O. Corrales
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Brawley, California
Honored By
David Rodriguez
Relationship
Hometown Resident
ENTERED SERVICE JULY 1944 AT FORT MACARTHUR, CALIFORNIA. BASIC INFANTRY TRAINING AT CAMP ROBERTS, CALIFORNIA. SERVED AS RIFLEMAN IN COMPANY A, 315TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 79TH INFANTRY DIVISION IN CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGN. WAS WOUNDED IN ACTION MARCH 27, 1945. AWARDS INCLUDE THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, BRONZE STAR MEDAL, PURPLE HEART MEDAL, ARMY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, DISTINGUISHED UNIT CITATION. HONORABLE DISCHARGE NOVEMBER 1945.