World War II Honoree

John W. Halterman

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Flora, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AS A DRAFTEE ON NOVEMBER 12, 1942 AT CAMP GRANT, ILLINOIS. COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING AND QUALIFIED IN THE MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY OF LIGHT TRUCK DRIVER (345). DEPARTED THE CONTINENTAL U.S. ON SEPTEMBER 21, 1943 BOUND FOR THE CHINA-INDIA-BURMA THEATER OF OPERATIONS. ASSIGNED TO AND FOUGHT WITH 5307TH COMPOSITE UNIT (KNOWN AS MERRILL’S MARAUDERS) IN THE CHINA-INDIA AND BURMA CAMPAIGNS. EARNED THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE BATTLE STARS, AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A PRIVATE FIRST CLASS ON OCTOBER 27, 1945 AT THE SEPARATION POINT, FORT RILEY, KANSAS.