World War II Honoree

Lumir J. Filipi

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Tobias, Nebraska

Honored By

Gary Filipi

Relationship

Son

ENTERED THE ARMY ON FEBRUARY 20, 1945. DEPARTED FOR THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATRE OF OPERATIONS ON AUGUST 15, 1945 AS AN INFANTRY REPLACEMENT WITH THE FINAL DESTINATION OF KOREA. AFTER ARRIVING IN KOREA WAS ASSIGNED THE 40TH INFANTRY DIVISION WHICH SOON DISSOLVED AND WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE SEVENTH INFANTRY DIVISION. APPOINTED TO THE ELITE GUARD OF THE SEVENTH DIVISION PALACE GUARD SERVING DUTY AT THE TUK SUH PALACE IN SEOUL, KOREA. EARNED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATRE SERVICE MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND EXPERT INFANTRYMAN BADGE. RETURNED TO THE U.S. IN NOVEMBER 1946 AND WAS DISCHARGED FROM THE SERVICE ON DECEMBER 13,1946 WITH THE RANK OF CORPORAL.