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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Oleg Loiewski Cassini

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Los Angeles, California

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED NOVEMBER 16, 1942 LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. ASSIGNED TO FORT RILEY, KANSAS FOR BASIC TRAINING. RETAINED AT FORT RILEY FOR DUTY. PROMOTED TO PRIVATE FIRST CLASS AND CORPORAL. ATTENDED CAVALRY OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL, CLASS 1937 AND COMMISSIONED SECOND LIEUTENANT AUGUST 12, 1943. ASSIGNED TO TROOP OFFICER DUTY IN CAVALRY UNITS AT FORT RILEY AND YUMA, ARIZONA. ASSIGNED TO NINTH SERVICE COMMAND MILITARY POLICE UNIT IN HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA. RELEASED FROM ACTIVE DUTY AT PASADENA, CALIFORNIA OCTOBER 15, 1945 IN RANK OF FIRST LIEUTENANT. AWARDED AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.