World War II Honoree

Verlin L. Golden

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Xenia, Idaho

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AS A DRAFTEE ON SEPTEMBER 23, 1941 AT CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING AND QUALIFIED IN THE MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTIES OF RIFLEMAN (745) AND COOK (060). DEPARTED THE CONTINENTAL U.S. ON APRIL 22, 1942 BOUND FOR THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. ASSIGNED TO COMPANY H, 186TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 41ST ‘JUNGLEERS’ INFANTRY DIVISION DOING FURTHER TRAINING IN AUSTRALIA. FOUGHT IN THE PAPUAN AND NEW GUINEA CAMPAIGNS. EARNED THE DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH BRONZE ARROWHEAD (ASSAULT LANDING) AND 2 BRONZE BATTLE STARS. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A TECHNICIAN 4TH GRADE ON AUGUST 13, 1945 AT THE SEPARATION CENTER, FORT SHERIDAN, ILLINOIS.