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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Gilbert Earl Halterman, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Flora, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED AND ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AS AN APPRENTICE SEAMAN ON JULY 20, 1942 AT NAVAL RECRUITING STATION, SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI. COMPLETED BOOT CAMP AT NAVAL TRAINING STATION, GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS, AND DIESEL SERVICE SCHOOL AT NAVAL TRAINING SCHOOL, NAVY PIER, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. ASSIGNED IN TURN TO (AND/OR SERVED ABOARD) AMPHIBIOUS TRAINING BASE, NAVY YARD, PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA; USS (LANDING SHIP TANK) LST 371; RECEIVING STATION NEW YORK; RECEIVING STATION ANNEX, NAVAL OPERATING BASE, NORFOLK, VIRGINIA; AMPHIBIOUS TRAINING BASE, NORFOLK, VIRGINIA; AND USS LST 715. EARNED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLE DISCHARGED AS A CHIEF MOTOR MACHINIST MATE ON NOVEMBER 10, 1945 AT THE NAVAL PERSONNEL SEPARATION CENTER, SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI.