World War II Honoree

Carl B. Hamm

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

INDUCTED INTO MILITARY SERVICE ON FEBRUARY 24, 1943. STAGED WITH HIS REGIMENT AT CAMP STONEMAN AT PITTSBURG, CALIFORNIA ON DECEMBER 10, 1943 AWAITING OVERSEAS DEPLOYMENT. SAILED FROM THE SAN FRANCISCO PORT OF EMBARKATION ON JANUARY 5, 1944 AND ARRIVED AT SANSAPOR, NEW GUINEA ON JANUARY 21, 1944. SERVED IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER FOR 24 MONTHS IN THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC AREA OF OPERATIONS. ASSIGNED AS A MEMBER OF THE MEDICAL DETACHMENT WITH THE 543RD ENGINEER BOAT AND SHORE REGIMENT OF THE 3RD ENGINEER SPECIAL BRIGADE. PARTICIPATED IN THE NEW GUINEA, BISMARCK ARCHIPELAGO, LUZON, AND SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES CAMPAIGNS. ASSAULTED NOEMFOOR ISLAND ON JULY 2, 1944; LINGAYEN GULF AT LUZON IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS ON JANUARY 9, 1945; MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES ON MARCH 10, 1945; AND JOLO ISLAND, PHILIPPINES ON APRIL 9, 1945. SERVED WITH OCCUPATION FORCES IN JAPAN AFTER THE WAR FROM SEPTEMBER 25, 1945 TO DECEMBER 5, 1945. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH ‘JAPAN’ CLASP. ALSO AWARDED THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL FOR SERVICE IN THE LIBERATION OF THE PHILIPPINES. HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON JANUARY 1, 1946 AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.