World War II Honoree

Jerome Ford

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

East Boston, Massachusetts

Honored By

Rodney Ford

Relationship

Son

TECHNICIAN 5TH GRADE. ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AT CAMP DEVENS, MASS. IN DECEMBER, 1942. AFTER COMPLETION OF BASIC AND ADVANCED TRAINING IN THE INFANTRY, EMBARKED FOR ENGLAND, FRANCE AND BELGIUM IN SEPTEMBER, 1944. ASSIGNED TO HEADQUARTERS AND HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, SPECIAL TROOPS, SEINE SECTION, THEATER SERVICE FORCES, EUROPEAN THEATER. IN ORDER TO ENLIST IN THE REGULAR ARMY, WAS VOLUNTARILY DISCHARGED FROM THE DRAFT ARMY IN PARIS ON DECEMBER 12, 1945 THUS HOLDING THE UNIQUE DISTINCTION OF SERVING AS A MEMBER OF BOTH MAJOR COMPONENTS OF THE ARMY IN WWII; THE ARMY OF THE U.S. AND THE U.S. ARMY. SUBSEQUENTLY ATTACHED TO COMPANY B, 1253RD ENGINEERS. RECIPIENT OF THE ARMY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN FEBRUARY 1947. ADDITIONALLY, SERVED IN THE U.S. AS A LONGSHOREMAN PRIOR TO INDUCTION.