World War II Honoree

Roy G. Waggoner

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Xenia, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AS A DRAFTEE ON MAY 13, 1941 AT EAST SAINT LOUIS, ILLINOIS. COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING AND QUALIFIED IN THE MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY OF HEAVY MACHINE GUNNER (605). DEPARTED THE CONTINENTAL U.S. ON DECEMBER 27, 1942 BOUND FOR THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. ASSIGNED TO THE 752ND ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY GUN BATTALION (SEMI-MOBILE) SOON AFTER IT WAS FORMED ON DECEMBER 12, 1943 IN HAWAII. SERVED WITH THE COAST ARTILLERY CORPS IN THE WESTERN PACIFIC AND GROUND COMBAT/AIR OFFENSIVE, JAPAN CAMPAIGNS INCLUDING BATTLES AT SAIPAN AND IWO JIMA. EARNED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE BATTLE STARS AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A TECHNICIAN FIFTH GRADE ON NOVEMBER 6, 1945 AT THE SEPARATION CENTER, FORT LOGAN, COLORADO.