World War II Honoree

Alvin Neal Gregory

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Bailey, Texas

Honored By

Ina Jean Gregory, Patricia & Karen

Relationship

Wife & Daughters

COMPLETED HIS BASIC MILITARY TRAINING AT FORT IRWIN, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA AND LATER ASSIGNED TO THE 3RD AIRBORNE DIVISION AS A 50 CALIBER MACHINE GUNNER. ALONG WITH HIS UNIT, HE WAS SHIPPED TO A STAGING AREA IN AUSTRALIA AND THEN SHIPPED TO NEW GUINEA. PARTICIPATED IN THE NEW GUINEA CAMPAIGN, WHERE HE SERVED AS A MEMBER OF NUMBER 12 MACHINE GUN BATTERY, GUARDING AN AIRSTRIP. WHEN THE WAR ENDED AND ALL HOSTILITIES HAD CEASED WITH JAPAN, HE WAS SHIPPED TO THE PHILIPPINES FOR 6 MONTHS AND EVENTUALLY RETURNED TO THE STATES.