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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Walter A. Payne

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Clay City, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AS A DRAFTEE ON MARCH 4, 1943 AT CAMP GRANT, ILLINOIS. SELECTED FOR THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT, COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING, AND QUALIFIED IN THE MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY OF MEDICAL TECHNICIAN (MOS 409). DEPARTED THE CONTINENTAL U.S. ON OCTOBER 9, 1943 BOUND FOR THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. ASSIGNED TO AND SERVED WITH THE 1,000-BED 79TH GENERAL HOSPITAL AT WARINGFIELD, UNITED KINGDOM. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A TECHNICIAN FIFTH GRADE ON MARCH 12, 1946 AT THE SEPARATION CENTER, CAMP GRANT, ILLINOIS. EARNED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.