World War II Honoree

Carl Thompson Warner

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Greenwood, South Carolina

Honored By

James O. Sweeny

Relationship

Classmate

ENTERED ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE IN THE U.S. ARMY ON JUNE 19, 1941. ASSIGNED TO 84TH ORDINANCE COMPANY DEPOT, WHICH WAS ATTACHED TO THE 2ND ARMY DURING THE MANEUVERS IN LOUISIANA FROM JULY TO NOVEMBER, 1941. PARTICIPATED IN THE 1ST ARMY MANEUVERS IN THE CAROLINAS IN NOVEMBER, 1941, AND WAS TRANSFERRED TO FORT LEWIS, WASHINGTON IN DECEMBER, 1941. IN APRIL 1942 HE WAS STATIONED AT CAMP SEYMORE AT MANGALORE, AUSTRALIA, AND FROM NOVEMBER 2, 1942 TO JANUARY 5, 1943 WAS BASED AT THE MELBOURNE ORDINANCE DEPOT. FROM FEBRUARY 17, 1943 TO JANUARY 17, 1944 HE WAS LOCATED IN ORO BAY IN NEW GUINEA, PROVIDING SUPPORT TO THE NEW GUINEA OPERATIONS IN THE PACIFIC. HE WAS DISCHARGED FROM ACTIVE DUTY AS A CAPTAIN IN 1946.