World War II Honoree

Chester Dale 'Chet' Aiken

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Orem,, Utah

Honored By

Martha Nadine Lloyd Aiken, Susan, Sherry & Paulette

Relationship

Wife & Daughters

INDUCTED INTO U.S. ARMY SERVICE. RECEIVED HIS BASIC TRAINING AT CAMP RUCKER, ALABAMA, 1943. ORDERED TO HAWAII AND DETACHED TO 27TH DIVISION LANDING ON SAIPAN IN THE MARIANA ISLANDS 17 JUNE 1944. RETURNED BACK TO SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, HAWAII. ASSIGNED TO MORTAR CREW OF 4.2 INCH DURING INVASION OF LEYTE, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS OCTOBER 1944. WOUNDED WHEN JAPANESE GRENADE ATTACKED HIS POSITION. EVACUATION TO HOSPITAL SHIP, ARRIVED HOLLANDIA, NEW GUINEA HOSPITAL. LEFT HOLLANDIA AND SENT FOR FURTHER REHABILITATION AT LETTERMAN GENERAL HOSPITAL, SAN FRANCISCO AND HOFF GENERAL HOSPITAL, SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA. AFTER 5 MONTHS, SENT TO CAMP CARSON, COLORADO FOR HONORABLE SEPARATION, MAY 1945. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 3 BRONZE BATTLE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND 2 OTHER MEDALS. SERIAL NUMBER 39 910977.