World War II Honoree

Albert Thomas Greathouse

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Seattle, Washington

Honored By

Bettie Greathouse Moyer

Relationship

Daughter

ASSIGNED TO 15TH INFANTRY, 3RD DIVISION AS COMPANY COMMANDER AND EXECUTIVE OFFICER TO THE VISYON MINDINAN FORCE; TO THE 63RD INFANTRY PHILIPPINE ARMY, 61ST DIVISION, ON THE ISLAND OF PANAY; TO THE DIVISION STAFF AS STAFF OFFICER, AND AS EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE ISLAND OF NEGROS. WAS A PRISONER OF WAR OF THE JAPANESE ARMY FOR A PERIOD OF 32 MONTHS IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, IMPRISONED IN A NUMBER OF CAMPS INCLUDING DAVAO AND CABANATUAN . LIBERATED ON FEBRUARY 4, 1945 FROM BILABID PRISON, MANILA, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. RECIPIENT OF THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON WITH ONE BRONZE SERVICE STAR; DISTINGUISHED UNIT CITATION BADGE WITH TWO OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL; AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN MEDAL; AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL; WWII VICTORY MEDAL.