World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Vernon W. Hawkins
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Washington, District Of Columbia
Honored By
The Hawkins Family
SERVED WITH THE OCCUPATION FORCES, ARMY GROUND FORCES BOARD #1 DETACHMENT AS A FIRE CONTROL INSTRUMENT OPERATOR, FIELD ARTILLERY IN JAPAN. AWARDED THE ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL (JAPAN) AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.