World War II Honoree

Don J. Gaither

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Littlefield, Texas

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

ENLISTED IN MILITARY SERVICE IN MAY, 1940. SERVED IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER, IN THE CHINA-BURMA-INDIA (CBI) THEATER OF OPERATIONS, STATIONED IN INDIA, DURING THE WAR. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON. CONTINUED IN ARMY RESERVE SERVICE UNTIL RECALLED TO ACTIVE DUTY AFTER THE WAR AND SERVED UNTIL AGAIN HONORABLY DISCHARGED.