World War II Honoree

Donatien 'Doc' Forest

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Shirley, Massachusetts

Honored By

Charles B. Church III

ENTERED FROM SHIRLEY, MASSACHUSETTS IN 1943. BASIC TRAINING AT FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA. SHIPPED OUT TO CALIFORNIA, THEN THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, IN PARTICULAR GUADALCANAL. SERVED THERE AS A STEVEDORE, UNLOADING SUPPLIES FROM SHIPS AT NIGHT ONTO LANDING CRAFT AND DUCK BOATS. ALSO SERVED WITH THE 266TH QUARTERMASTER BAKERY COMPANY AND THE SEARCHLIGHT BATTALION. NEXT ASSIGNMENT WAS AS A BAKER AND THEN AS A MECHANIC ON BOUGAINVILLE. CONTINUED THIS WORK ON LEYTE AND LUZON IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. AWARDED THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL, THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL. AS A CORPORAL, RECEIVED AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE IN 1946.