World War II Honoree

Carl Delmar Eskew

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Odin, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE ON APRIL 1, 1943 AT CHICAGO, ILLINIOS. COMPLETED BOOT CAMP AND SEABEE TRAINING AT THE CONSTRUCTION BATTALION TRAINING COMMAND, NAVAL TRAINING AND DISTRIBUTION CENTER, WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA. ASSIGNED TO AND SERVED ,IN TURN, WITH 99TH NAVAL CONSTRUCTION BATTALION, 100TH NAVAL CONSTRUCTION BATTALION, 11TH NAVAL CONSTRUCTION BATTALION; AND AT RECEIVING STATION, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, AND NAVAL AIR STATION, SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A SHIP’S COOK THIRD CLASS ON APRIL 3, 1946 AT THE NAVAL PERSONNEL SEPARATION CENTER, SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI. EARNED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.