World War II Honoree

Charles Edward Page

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Schenectady, New York

Honored By

Charles Edward Page

Relationship

Self

BASIC TRAINING AT FORT KNOX, KENTUCKY IN NOVEMBER 1944. GRADUATED FROM THE ARMORED SCHOOL AT FORT KNOX, KENTUCKY IN MARCH 1945. WENT OVERSEAS ON THE USS NEW KENT TO SERVE IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER FROM JUNE 1945 TO SEPTEMBER 1945. WAS IN THE INITIAL LANDINGS FOR THE OCCUPATION OF JAPAN SEPTEMBER 1945 TO OCTOBER 1946, SERVING WITH THE 98TH INFANTRY AND THE 25TH INFANTRY DIVISIONS. AWARDED THE U.S. ARMY COMMENDATION MEDAL BY MAJOR GENERAL CHARLES L. MULLINS, COMMANDING GENERAL OF THE 25TH INFANTRY DIVISION. RECEIVED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL, THE OCCUPATION OF JAPAN MEDAL AND A RIFLE SHARPSHOOTER BADGE WHEN HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A TECHNICIAN 4TH GRADE (SERGEANT) AT FORT DIX, NEW JERSEY IN NOVEMBER 1946.