World War II Honoree

Lawrence Sidney Palmer

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Middletown, Connecticut

Honored By

David Palmer

Relationship

Son

CALLED TO ACTIVE DUTY ON JANUARY 4, 1942, (JUST A MONTH AFTER PEARL HARBOR). STATIONED AT CAMP BLANDING, FLORIDA AND CAMP SHELBY, MISSISSIPPI. ATTENDED THE CARLISLE MEDICAL FIELD SERVICE SCHOOL IN JULY OF 1942. SHIPPED OUT FROM FORT ORD, CALIFORNIA, ON OCTOBER 1, 1942 AND ARRIVED IN-THEATER ON OCT 22, 1942. WAS THE 43RD DIVISION ARTILLERY'S DENTAL OFFICER. SERVED IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC, SEEING ACTION ON GUADALCANAL, NEW GEORGIA, THE RUSSELL ISLANDS, BAANGA, BANIKA, BAU, SASSAVELE, AND NEW GUINEA. RETURNED STATE-SIDE ON MARCH 9, 1945 AND WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON MARCH 4, 1946.