World War II Honoree

Charles R. Popejoy

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Cropsey, Illinois

Honored By

Patrick Francis Huston, USN (Ret)

Relationship

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TECHNICIAN 5TH GRADE/CORPORAL: PROUDLY SERVED COMBAT DUTY IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS IN THE CHINA-BURMA-INDIA CAMPAIGN. AWARDED THE ARMY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH ONE BRONZE STAR, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE. RECEIVED A WWII HONORABLE DISCHARGE LAPEL PIN (RUPTURED DUCK).