World War II Honoree

Chester P. Wildey

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Irvington, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AS A DRAFTEE ON MARCH 30. 1944 AT FORT SHERIDAN, ILLINOIS. SELECTED FOR DUTY WITH THE FIELD ARTILLERY, COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING, AND QUALIFIED IN THE MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY OF MEDIUM ARTILLERY GUN CREWMAN (MOS 864). DEPARTED THE CONTINENTAL U.S. ON OCTOBER 22, 1944 BOUND FOR THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. ASSIGNED TO AND SERVED WITH BATTERY C, 668TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A CORPORAL ON JANUARY 21, 1946 AT THE SEPARATION CENTER, JEFFERSON BARRACKS, MISSOURI. EARNED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.