World War II Honoree

Charles Walter Champlin

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Martinsville, Indiana

Honored By

Andy Wright

Relationship

Nephew

TECH SERGEANT. SERVED ON ACTIVE DUTY FROM JULY 1941 TO THE END OF SEPTEMBER 1945 AS A WAREHOUSE FOREMAN IN THE AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLY DIVISION. FROM APRIL 1942 TO MAY 1945, HE SERVED AT THE POST OF COROZAL, CANAL ZONE IN THE 260TH QUARTERMASTER COMPANY. HE ALSO SERVED IN THE 1530TH SERVICE COMMAND UNIT. STATESIDE, HE WAS STATIONED AT FORT BENJAMIN HARRISON IN INDIANAPOLIS. AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER RIBBON, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL AND THE GOOD CONDUCT RIBBON.