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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Earl Hamon

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Skedee, Pawnee County, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENTERED MILITARY SERVICE IN 1942. TRAINED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER AT FORT SILL AT LAWTON, OKLAHOMA; CAMP WOLTERS AT MINERAL WELLS, TEXAS; FORT BENNING AT COLUMBUS, GEORGIA; CAMP WHEELER AT MACON, GEORGIA; CAMP BUTNER AT DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA; CAMP SHENANGO AT GREENVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA; AND CAMP KILMER AT STELTON, NEW JERSEY. SERVED AS AN INFANTRY OFFICER OVERSEAS IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER DURING THE WAR, INCLUDING IN NORTH AFRICA, AND ITALY. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN 1946 WITH THE RANK OF CAPTAIN AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.