World War II Honoree

Mason Joe Warren

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Red Oak, Texas

Honored By

Linda Reeder

Relationship

Daughter

DRAFTED INTO SERVICE; MARCH 10, 1943. ASSIGNED TO 778TH BOMB SQUAD, 464TH GROUP, 1107TH ARMY AIR FORCE BASE. SHIPPED OVERSEAS ON FEBRUARY 22, 1944 FROM NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA. WERE BEING BOMBED ON AS THEY ARRIVED IN BARI, ITALY. WHEN WAR IN EUROPE WAS OVER, WAS STATIONED AT TRINIDAD, SOUTH AMERICA UNTIL JAPAN SURRENDERED. RECEIVED DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE, OAK LEAF CLUSTER, 7 BRONZE STARS AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. DISCHARGED FROM FORT SAM HOUSTON, TEXAS, SEPTEMBER 28, 1945.