World War II Honoree

Willard Anthony Rapp

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Kenton, Ohio

Honored By

Jennifer D. Rapp

Relationship

Granddaughter

INDUCTED ON FEBRUARY 7, 1941 AT FORT HAYES, COLUMBUS, OHIO. BASIC TRAINING AT CAMP SHELBY, HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI WITH THE 148TH INFANTRY, 37TH DIVISION. 1942-1944 AS A SERGEANT, HE SERVED IN THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC STATIONED WITH COMPANY E. JUNE, 1942 WAS IN FIJI ISLAND FOR TRAINING. APRIL, 1943 WENT TO GUADALCANAL FOR TRAINING. JULY, 1943 FOUGHT IN NEW GEORGIA FOR THE MUNDA CAMPAIGN. NOVEMBER, 1943-SUMMER OF 1944 FOUGHT IN BOUGAINVILLE, AS A SERGEANT FOR A MORTAR PLATOON.