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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Charles Junior Stout

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Matoon, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED AND ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE ON OCTOBER 27, 1942 AT SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI. COMPLETED BOOT CAMP AT NAVAL TRAINING STATION, GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS, AND FURTHER TRAINING AT THE AMPHIBIOUS TRAINING BASE, LITTLE CREEK, VIRGINIA. SERVED ABOARD THE SOMERS CLASS DESTROYER USS WARRINGTON DD-383, AND LANDING SHIP, TANK (LST) VESSELS LST-291 AND LST-289. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A COXSWAIN ON JULY 3, 1946 AT THE NAVAL PERSONNEL SEPARATION CENTER, GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS. EARNED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE BATTLE STARS, AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.