World War II Honoree

Harold E. Goff

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 QUARTERMASTER CORPS, COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING, AND QUALIFIED IN THE MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY OF LAUNDRY MACHINE OPERATOR (103). DEPARTED THE CONTINENTAL U.S. ON JULY 26, 1945 BOUND FOR THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. ASSIGNED TO AND SERVED WITH THE 636TH QUARTERMASTER LAUNDRY COMPANY, 339TH QUARTERMASTER BATTALION, ON LEYTE ISLAND, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. EARNED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A TECHNICIAN FIFTH GRADE ON MAY 12, 1946 AT THE TOKYO QUARTERMASTER DEPOT, TOKYO, JAPAN.