World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Earl P. Hallums
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Pontiac, Michigan
Honored By
The Hallums Family
ENTERED THE UNITED STATES ARMY ON OCTOBER 26, 1942. SERVED WITH COMPANY B, 381ST INFANTRY IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATION WITH ACTION IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS AND OKINAWA. AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL, PURPLE HEART, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE AND THE EXPERT INFANTRY BADGE, THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER RIBBON WITH TWO BATTLE STARS, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON WITH TWO STARS, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE AMERICAN THEATER RIBBON. HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON JULY 17, 1946.