World War II Honoree

Anton J. Volt

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Ingraham, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AS A DRAFTEE ON NOVEMBER 15, 1944 AT CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. SELECTED FOR DUTY WITH THE MILITARY POLICE CORPS, COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING, AND QUALIFIED IN THE MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY OF MILITARY POLICEMAN (MOS 677). DEPARTED THE CONTINENTAL U.S. ON APRIL 5, 1945 BOUND FOR THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. ASSIGNED TO AND SERVED WITH COMPANY A, 795TH MILITARY POLICE BATTALION WHICH DEPARTED THE THEATER ON JUNE 23, 1944 AND REDEPLOYED TO THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. PARTICIPATED IN THE SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES CAMPAIGN. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A CORPORAL ON NOVEMBER 30, 1946 AT THE SEPARATION CENTER, FORT SHERIDAN, ILLINOIS. EARNED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE BATTLE STAR, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND THE PHILIPPINES LIBERATION MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE BATTLE STAR.