World War II Honoree

Albert F. Arney

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Dickens, Iowa

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AS A DRAFTEE ON JULY 14, 1941 AT CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. SELECTED FOR THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS, COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING AND ATTENDED THE ENGINEER WEAPONS SERVICE SCHOOL. DEPARTED THE U.S. ON OCTOBER 11, 1941 BOUND FOR THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. ASSIGNED TO AND FOUGHT WITH COMPANY C, 34TH ENGINEER COMBAT BATTALION AS A CONSTRUCTION FOREMAN IN THE CENTRAL PACIFIC, WESTERN PACIFIC, EASTERN MANDATES AND THE RYUKYUS ISLANDS CAMPAIGNS. EARNED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 4 BRONZE BATTLE STARS AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A SERGEANT ON SEPTEMBER 18, 1945 AT THE SEPARATION CENTER, JEFFERSON BARRACKS, MISSOURI.