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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Dean R. Bembower

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Zainsville, Ohio

Honored By

Rachel B. Bembower Smith

Relationship

Daughter

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED OCTOBER 2, 1943 AT FORT HAYES, COLUMBUS, OHIO. FEBRUARY 1944; INDUCTED AT FORT BENJAMIN HARRISON, INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA. DEFERRED FOR 5 MONTHS. JULY 1944; CALLED UP AGAIN AT FORT THOMAS, KENTUCKY. ASSIGNED TO CAMP CROFT, SPARTANBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA FOR 16 WEEKS INFANTRY BASIC TRAINING. DEPLOYED TO EUROPEAN THEATER, JANUARY 8, 1945; CROSSED THE ATLANTIC ON THE QUEEN ELIZABETH I. ASSIGNED TO 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION, 8TH REGIMENT, C COMPANY AS A RIFLEMAN IN A MACHINE GUN SQUADRON. COMBAT; JANUARY 8, 1945 TO MAY 8, 1945. SHIPPED BACK TO THE U.S. IN JUNE, 1945. AUGUST 1, 1945 ASSIGNED TO FORT BENNING OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL. DISCHARGED JULY, 1946 AT FORT DIX, NEW JERSEY.