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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Cornelius E. Ashley

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Paris, Illinois

Honored By

Mr. Cornelius E. Ashley

Relationship

Self

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

Service from August 1942 to January 1946. Member of X Corps Field Artillery. Participated in the first Invasion of the Philippines landing, with General MacArthur on Leyte. Also the support group to the Occupation of Japan landing at Hiroshima. Support on Honshu Island; was among the first troops to go into Hiroshima devastation.