World War II Honoree

Charles R. Hoard

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Flora, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AS A DRAFTEE ON MARCH 3, 1941 AT EAST SAINT LOUIS, ILLINOIS. SELECTED FOR THE ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT, COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING AND QUALIFIED IN THE MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY OF CLERK-TYPIST (405). DEPARTED THE CONTINENTAL U.S. ON JANUARY 23, 1942 BOUND FOR THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. RETURNED TO THE STATES ON MAY 1, 1944 AND WAS REASSIGNED TO THE 3189TH ORDNANCE AMMUNITION COMPANY AT THE BLACK HILLS ORDNANCE DEPOT, IGLOO, SOUTH DAKOTA. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A SERGEANT ON OCTOBER 3, 1945 AT THE SEPARATION POINT, FORT SNELLING, MINNESOTA. EARNED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.