World War II Honoree

Charles T. Guerrettaz

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Louisville, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AS A DRAFTEE ON JULY 6, 1942 AT SCOTT FIELD, ILLINOIS. SELECTED FOR THE FIELD ARTILLERY, COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING, QUALIFIED IN THE MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY OF CANNONEER (844) AND ASSIGNED TO BATTERY A, 133RD FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION, 36TH ‘TEXAS’ INFANTRY DIVISION. DEPARTED THE CONTINENTAL U.S. WITH HIS UNIT ON APRIL 2, 1943 BOUND FOR NORTH AFRICA AND FURTHER TRAINING FOR THE INVASION OF ITALY. ENTERED COMBAT ON SEPTEMBER 9, 1943 VIA ASSAULT LANDING AT PAESTUM IN THE GULF OF SALERNO. FOUGHT THROUGH NAPLES-FOGGIA, ROME-ARNO, SOUTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS. EARNED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH SILVER BATTLE STAR AND BRONZE ARROWHEAD, AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A PRIVATE FIRST CLASS ON OCTOBER 6, 1945 AT THE SEPARATION CENTER, FORT SHERIDAN, ILLINOIS.