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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Lowell Payne

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Clay County, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

WITH 6 MONTHS, 5 DAYS OF PRIOR SERVICE IN 1940, RECALLED TO ACTIVE DUTY AGAIN ON AUGUST 13, 1942 AT EAST SAINT LOUIS, ILLINOIS, AS A DRAFTEE. ASSIGNED TO BATTERY D, 54TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT TRAINING BATTALION, ANTI-AIRCRAFT REPLACEMENT TRAINING CENTER, AT CAMP CALLAN, CALIFORNIA. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A PRIVATE ON OCTOBER 30, 1942 (JUST SHORT OF HIS 32ND BIRTHDAY) AT SAME STATION. EARNED THE AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL FOR SERVICE DURING THE PERIODS OF ELIGIBILITY.