World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
J. Vernon Hinely
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Miami, Florida
Honored By
A Grateful American
HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE MEDICAL CORPS AND TECHNICIANS SCHOOL AT O'REILLY GENERAL HOSPITAL, SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI, IN 1943. HE JOINED THE 61ST PORTABLE SURGICAL HOSPITAL IN NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA. HIS UNIT SERVED IN NEW GUINEA AND THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, LANDED ON LUZON ON D-DAY AND ALSO SERVED IN THE OCCUPATION FORCES IN JAPAN. RECIPIENT OF THE BRONZE STAR AND TWO OAK LEAF CLUSTERS.