World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John Caraway Arrowsmith
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Reno, Nevada
Honored By
John Peterson
UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, COMMANDING THE 45TH ENGINEERS IN THE CHINA-BURMA-INDIA THEATER OF OPERATIONS. IN 1942, HE WAS PLACED IN COMMAND OF BASE SECTION 3 IN LEDO, ASSAM, BRITISH RAJ, INDIA WHICH WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE LEDO ROAD. UNDER HIS COMMAND, THE ROAD REACHED THE PATKAI MOUNTAINS AND CROSSED INTO BURMA. HE WAS PROMOTED TO BRIGADIER GENERAL.