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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Olen L. Mills

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Flora, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AS A DRAFTEE ON APRIL 8, 1943 AT CAMP GRANT, ILLINOIS. SELECTED FOR THE CORPS OF MILITARY POLICE. COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING, AND QUALIFIED IN THE MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY OF MESSAGE CENTER CLERK (667). DEPARTED THE CONTINENTAL U.S. ON JULY 17, 1943 BOUND FOR THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. ASSIGNED TO AND SERVED WITH HEADQUARTERS AND BASE SERVICE SQUADRON, 441ST AIR SERVICE GROUP. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A PRIVATE FIRST CLASS ON FEBRUARY 7, 1946 AT THE SEPARATION CENTER, CAMP GRANT. EARNED GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.