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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Samuel Levi Gammon

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Erie, Illinois

Honored By

His Family

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Activity During WWII

IN THE LAST YEAR OF WWII, HE SERVED IN THE U.S. FIFTH ARMY DURING THE ITALIAN CAMPAIGN UNDER GENERAL MARK CLARK. AFTER VICTORY IN EUROPE IN PREPARATION FOR THE POSSIBLE INVASION OF JAPAN, HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE ARMY AIR CORPS IN CALIFORNIA AS CORPORAL FIRST CLASS. WHILE THERE HE GUARDED TWO GERMAN PRISONERS OF WAR. HE DEMOBLIZED IN 1946.