World War II Honoree

Cleon W. Gentry

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Elkins, Arkansas

Honored By

Fleeta

Relationship

Wife

TOOK BOOT CAMP TRAINING AT SAN DIEGO NAVAL TRAINING CENTER. ATTENDED AIR FORCE MECHANIC SCHOOL AT NORMAN, OKLAHOMA. WENT TO THE WEST COAST AND TOOK COMBAT TRAINING AT CAMP PENDLETON AND MIRAMAR MARINE CORPS AIR STATION. WENT TO NEW BERN, NORTH CAROLINA AND THEN EL CENTRO, CALIFORNIA. WENT TO EAGLE MOUNTAIN LAKE, TEXAS AND BACK TO NEW BERN, NORTH CAROLINA WHERE HE WAS SEPARATED FROM THE SERVICE.