World War II Honoree

Lawrence H. Mumm

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Sidney, Illinois

Honored By

Richard A. Revell

HE JOINED THE ARMY ON APRIL 1, 1941 AND SERVED AS A REGIMENT ADJUTANT IN 126TH FIELD ARTILLERY, 32ND DIVISION IN BEAUREGARD, LOUISIANA AND FORT DIX, NEW JERSEY. HE ALSO DIRECTED TRAINING OPERATIONS AT FORT DES MOINES, IOWA AND GRADUATED FROM ADVANCE ADMINISTRATION SCHOOL IN FORT WASHINGTON, MARYLAND. HE WAS A TROOP ESCORT OFFICER AND ESCORTED REPLACEMENT TROOPS TO NEW ZEALAND, NEW CALEDONIA, NEW GUINEA, LEYTE-PHILIPPINES, NEW HEBRIDES, GUAM AND HAWAII. HE LEFT SERVICE AS A COUNSELOR IN OCTOBER 1945, AND TRANSFERRED TO RESERVE STATUS IN JANUARY 1946