World War II Honoree

Julian T. Nastal

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

New Castle, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Janet Randall

Relationship

Daughter

ENTERED SERVICE ON SEPTEMBER 21, 1944 AS A PRIVATE WITH THE US ARMY. SERVED IN THE ARMY'S 11TH FIELD ARTILLERY, 24TH INFANTRY DIVISION, CHARLIE COMPANY 'PINEAPPLE DIVISION'. LEFT FORT ORD, CALIFORNIA ON FEBRUARY 9, 1945 AND SERVED AS A CANNONEER ON THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS OF LEYTE BAY, MINDANAO FROM MARCH 9, 1945 TO OCTOBER 11, 1945. DURING THE OCCUPATION OF JAPAN HE SERVED WITH THE MILITARY POLICE IN SHIKOKU, TOKUSHIMA AND FUKUOKA, KYUSHU, JAPAN FROM OCTOBER 22, 1945 TO SEPTEMBER 8, 1946. ARRIVED IN SAN FRANCISCO ON SEPTEMBER 19, 1946 TO BE MUSTERED OUT WITH AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE.