World War II Honoree

Kenneth Paul Jerome Waguespack, Sr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

New Iberia, Louisiana

Honored By

COL (Ret) Calvin J. Washispack

Relationship

Friend

ENLISTED OCTOBER 3, 1945. DISCHARGED JANUARY 9, 1948. TOOK BASIC TRAINING AT FORT LEE, VIRGINIA. REASSIGNED TO FORT SAM HOUSTON, TEXAS AND PORT OF DEBARKATION, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA. SERVED IN SOUTH PACIFIC THEATER WITH 8TH ARMY. ASSIGNED TO 41ST QUARTERMASTER BASE DEPOT, TOKYO, JAPAN. PERFORMED DUTIES IN COMBAT INFANTRY DIVISION HEADQUARTERS, INVESTIGATION WORK ON LINE OF DUTY CLAIMS.