World War II Honoree

Earl Lester Carlyle

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Flora, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AS A DRAFTEE ON JANUARY 23, 1945 AT FORT SHERIDAN, ILLINOIS. SELECTED FOR THE TRANSPORTATION CORPS, COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING, AND DEPARTED THE CONTINENTAL U.S. ON AUGUST 27, 1945 BOUND FOR THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. SERVED WITH A DETACHMENT OF THE 331ST TRANSPORTATION CORPS HARBOR CRAFT COMPANY AT BASE K, LEYTE, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A PRIVATE ON OCTOBER 23, 1945 TO ENLIST IN THE REGULAR ARMY. ENTERED ACTIVE DUTY IN THE REGULAR ARMY THE NEXT DAY. RETURNED TO THE CONTINENTAL U.S. ON DECEMBER 23, 1945 AND WAS ASSIGNED TO HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 2164TH STATION COMPANY, TRANSPORTATION CORPS, FORT EUSTIS, VIRGINIA, SERVING AS A MILITARY POLICEMAN (MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY 677). HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A PRIVATE ON DECEMBER 5, 1946 AT THE SEPARATION POINT, SAME STATION. EARNED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.