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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

James Elmer Garton

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Chouteau, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

INDUCTED INTO MILITARY SERVICE ON DECEMBER 17, 1942. SERVED AS A CRYPTOGRAPHER IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER IN THE CHINA-BURMA-INDIA THEATER OF OPERATIONS. STATIONED IN INDIA FROM JANUARY, 1944 TO APRIL, 1945. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN 1945 AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.