World War II Honoree

Buell Eugene Corner

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Stella, Missouri

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

ENLISTED IN MILITARY SERVICE WHEN THE UNITED STATES ENTERED THE WAR. HIS UNIT SAILED FROM THE SAN FRANCISCO PORT OF EMBARKATION ON JULY 21, 1943 AND ARRIVED IN HAWAII ON JULY 29, 1943. SERVED OVERSEAS AS AN ARMY MEDIC IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER WITH THE 6TH INFANTRY 'SIGHTSEEING SIXTH' DIVISION. HIS DIVISION PARTICIPATED IN THE NEW GUINEA AND LUZON CAMPAIGNS. HIS UNIT SAILED FROM HAWAII ON JANUARY 26, 1944 AND ARRIVED AT MILNE BAY NEW GUINEA ON JANUARY 31, 1944. THE DIVISION ASSAULTED SANSAPOR, NEW GUINEA ON JULY 30, 1944 AND ASSAULTED LINGAYEN GULF ON LUZON IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS ON JANUARY 9, 1945. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. ALSO AWARDED THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL FOR SERVICE IN THE LIBERATION OF THE PHILIPPINES. AWARDED THE PHILIPPINE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION FOR SERVICE BY HIS DIVISION IN THE WAR AGAINST JAPAN DURING THE PERIOD OCTOBER 17, 1944 TO JULY 4, 1945. HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN 1946 AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON. RECALLED TO ACTIVE DUTY AFTER THE WAR AND SERVED UNTIL AGAIN HONORABLY DISCHARGED.