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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

J. Arden Rearick

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Indiana

Honored By

C. McCabe

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENTERED SERVICE 1942 AS A SECOND LIEUTENANT IN THE INFANTRY. SERVED 4 YEARS AS AN OFFICER IN THE 77TH INFANTRY DIVISION, REGIMENT 307 AND TOOK PART IN THE BATTLES FOR GUAM, LEYTE, LE SHIMA, OKINAWA AND THE PORT OF ORMOC. PROMOTED TO CAPTAIN, TWICE WOUNDED AND EARNED THE FOLLOWING MEDALS: COMBAT INFANTRY, BRONZE STAR, 2 PURPLE HEARTS WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER, BRONZE ARROWHEAD AND VARIOUS BATTLE STARS.