World War II Honoree

Jack L. Ashton

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Chicago, Illinois

Honored By

Ms. Norma Ashton

Relationship

Wife

CLERK TYPIST AND HEAVY MACHINE GUNNER. SERVED FROM NOVEMBER 7, 1941 TO OCTOBER 9, 1945. SERVED IN FORT LEWIS, WASHINGTON. INFANTRY, 41ST DIVISION, CAMP WALTERS, TEXAS. 64TH INFANTRY DIVISION, 186TH INFANTRY IN AUSTRALIA. AMPHIBIOUS LANDING OPERATION AGAINST THE JAPANESE ARMY. DUTCH NEW GUINEA, COMBAT IN THIS CAMPAIGN FOR OVER 1 YEAR. PARTICIPATED IN THE PAPUAN CAMPAIGN, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER, PALAWAN, MINDORO, ZAMBOANGA, LEYTE, IN THE PHILIPPINES.