World War II Honoree

Lowell R. Painter

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Farina, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AS A DRAFTEE ON DECEMBER 9, 1942 AT CAMP GRANT, ILLINOIS. COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING AND SERVED STATESIDE IN UNKNOWN UNITS UNTIL DEPARTURE ON APRIL 21, 1944 FOR THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. ASSIGNED TO AND SERVED AS A SQUAD LEADER WITH COMPANY C, 168TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 34TH ‘RED BULL’ INFANTRY DIVISION THROUGH THE ROME-ARNO, NORTHERN APENNINES AND PO VALLEY CAMPAIGNS. WOUNDED BY ENEMY ACTION ON SEPTEMBER 12, 1944. EARNED THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL WITH ONE OAK LEAF CLUSTER, THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL, THE DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE, THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH THREE BRONZE BATTLE STARS AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A STAFF SERGEANT ON NOVEMBER 9, 1945 AT THE SEPARATION CENTER, CAMP GRANT, ILLINOIS.