World War II Honoree

Charles H. Pryor

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Muncie, Indiana

Honored By

Anna V. Pryor

Relationship

Wife

TECHNICIAN 4TH GRADE, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN. INDUCTED AT MUNCIE, INDIANA, WITH BASIC AND ADVANCED INFANTRY TRAINING AT FORT BENNING, GEORGIA. ASSIGNED OVERSEAS WITH THE 302ND RECONNAISSANCE TROOP (MECHANIZED), 7TH RECONNAISSANCE SQUADRON, 1ST CAVALRY DIVISION, WITH ACTION IN THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. AFTER INTENSIVE JUNGLE WARFARE AND AMPHIBIOUS TRAINING AT CAMP STRATHPINE, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA, SERVED AS A RIFLEMAN WITH COMBAT PATROLS AND SCOUTING ACTIVITIES IN NEW GUINEA, THE ADMIRALTY ISLANDS, AND LEYTE-SAMAR CAMPAIGNS. THEN THE ASSAULT OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, LUZON, AND THE 'FLYING COLUMN' FIRST INTO MANILA FOR GENERAL DOUGLAS MACARTHUR'S RETURN. FINALLY, AT WAR'S END WERE THE CEREMONIAL FIRST TROOPS INTO TOKYO FOR THE OCCUPATION OF JAPAN. REASSIGNED TO HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 43RD INFANTRY DIVISION, FOR RETURN TO CAMP ATTERBURY, INDIANA, AND SEPARATION FROM THE SERVICE.