World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Loren G. Fulk
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Iola, Illinois
Honored By
Robert Medley Gatewood
ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AS A DRAFTEE ON AUGUST 21, 1945 AT FORT SHERIDAN, ILLINOIS. SELECTED FOR THE AIR CORPS, COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING, COOKS SERVICE SCHOOL, AND QUALIFIED IN THAT MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY (MOS 060). ASSIGNED TO AND SERVED STATESIDE WITH THE 106TH ARMY AIR FORCES BASE UNIT, GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A PRIVATE ON APRIL 7, 1946 AT SAME STATION TO ENLIST IN THE REGULAR ARMY. ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AGAIN THE NEXT DAY AND CROSS-TRAINED AS A RADIO MECHANIC (MOS 745). SERVED IN ALASKA TERRITORY FROM JULY, 1946 TO DECEMBER, 1946. ASSIGNED TO AND SERVED WITH THE 64TH BOMB SQUADRON, 43RD BOMB GROUP AT DAVIS-MONTHAN FIELD, TUCSON, ARIZONA TILL HONORABLY DISCHARGED THERE AS A PRIVATE FIRST CLASS, REENLISTING IN THE AIR CORPS RESERVE. EARNED THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL FOR SERVICE DURING THE PERIOD OF ELIGIBILITY.