World War II Honoree

Paul Anthony Obermeyer

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Batesville, Indiana

Honored By

Rita A. Obermeyer, Jean, Esther, Shirley, Paulette, Jerome, Paul & Marvin

Relationship

Wife, Daughter & Sons

COMPLETED HIS BASIC MILITARY TRAINING AND MILITARY POLICE TRAINING AT ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, MARYLAND, WHERE HE ALSO SERVED AS A MILITARY POLICEMAN, ASSIGNED TO CHARLIE COMPANY, 796TH MILITARY POLICE BATTALION. LATER DEPLOYED TO THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS STATIONED IN ENGLAND AND FRANCE. AWARDED THE ARMY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. THE RIFLE EXPERT BADGE WITH BAYONET BAR, M1 RIFLE MARKSMAN BADGE, CARBINE RIFLE EXPERT BADGE, PISTOL SHARPSHOOTER BADGE AND THE HONORABLE LAPEL BUTTON. ENTERED THE SERVICE FEBRUARY 9, 1942 AND WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED MARCH 2, 1946 AT CAMP ATTERBURY, INDIANA.