World War II Honoree

Dwight J. Garrison

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Flora, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AS A DRAFTEE ON JANUARY 26, 1943 AT CAMP GRANT, ILLINOIS. SELECTED FOR THE AIR CORPS, COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING AND EVENTUALLY SPECIALIZED IN THE MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY OF NAVIGATION INSTRUCTOR (970). SERVED BRIEFLY OUTSIDE THE CONTINENTAL U.S. IN THE AMERICAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. EARNED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. SERVED WITH HEADQUARTERS AND HEADQUARTERS SQUADRON, 26TH AIR WING INSPECTOR GENERAL IN THE U.S. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A SERGEANT ON FEBRUARY 12, 1946 AT THE CAMP GRANT SEPARATION CENTER.