World War II Honoree

Kenneth L. File

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Springfield, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

ENLISTED AND ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE ON JANUARY 30, 1942 AT CHANUTE FIELD, ILLINOIS. VOLUNTEERED FOR AND GRADUATED ORDNANCE OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL AT ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, MARYLAND. HONORABLY DISCHARGED THERE AS A SERGEANT ON JANUARY 22, 1943 TO ACCEPT A COMMISSION AS SECOND LIEUTENANT. BEGAN ACTIVE DUTY AS SUCH THE NEXT DAY. DEPARTED THE CONTINENTAL U.S. ON AUGUST 12, 1943 BOUND FOR THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. ASSIGNED TO AND SERVED AS A SUPPLY OFFICER WITH THE 13TH ORDNANCE BATTALION. HONORABLY RELIEVED FROM ACTIVE DUTY AS A CAPTAIN ON JUNE 17, 1946 AT THE SEPARATION CENTER, CAMP MCCOY, WISCONSIN. EARNED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.