World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Kenneth E. Dickey
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Flora, Illinois
Honored By
Robert Medley Gatewood
ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AS A DRAFTEE ON OCTOBER 5, 1945 AT FORT SHERIDAN, ILLINOIS. SELECTED FOR THE AIR CORPS, COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING, AND QUALIFIED IN THE MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY OF AIRMAN BASIC (521). ASSIGNED TO AND SERVED WITH SQUADRON L, 3505TH ARMY AIR FORCES BASE UNIT (TECHNICAL SCHOOL), SCOTT FIELD, BELLEVILLE, ILLINOIS. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A PRIVATE ON APRIL 11, 1946, AT SAME STATION. EARNED THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL FOR SERVICE WITHIN THE ELIGIBILITY PERIOD.