World War II Honoree

Quentin G. Keck

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Louisville, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AS A DRAFTEE ON 2 NOVEMBER 1944 AT CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING AND QUALIFIED AS AN AIRPLANE AND ENGINE MECHANIC, MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY 747. DEPARTED THE CONTINENTAL U.S. ON 29 MAY 1945 BOUND FOR THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. ASSIGNED TO AND SERVED WITH HEADQUARTERS AND HEADQUARTERS SQUADRON, 301ST FIGHTER WING BASED AT CLARK FIELD, LUZON, PHILIPPINES. WOUNDED BY ENEMY ACTION ON 20 JULY 1945. EARNED THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL, THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE BATTLE STAR, THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE STAR. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A CORPORAL ON 26 NOVEMBER 1945 AT THE SEPARATION CENTER, FORT SHERIDAN, ILLINOIS.