World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Stephen Elmo Weeks
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Savannah, Georgia
Honored By
Jack Downs
Relationship
Friend
ENTERED THE SERVICE IN 1942. ASSIGNED TO INFANTRY SCHOOL AT SAND HILL AT FORT BENNING, GEORGIA TO ATTEND OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL. FAILING THE PHYSICAL, HE WAS SENT TO HELP SET UP A PRISONER OF WAR CAMP FOR GERMAN TROOPS AT OPELIKA, ALABAMA. PROMOTED TO STAFF SERGEANT AND TRANSFERRED TO FORT BENNING IN 1944 TO REENTER OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL FOR INFANTRY. PUT ON LIMITED DUTY BY THE MEDICAL CORPS. RELEASED FROM ACTIVE DUTY IN 1945.