World War II Honoree

John L. Hammond

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Sylacauge, Alabama

Honored By

Mrs. John L. Hammond

Relationship

Wife

SERVED IN COMPANY C, 724TH MILITARY POLICE BATTALION. MEMBER OF THE FIRST BATTALION OF COMBAT MILITARY POLICEMEN FORMED BY THE ARMY. SERVED IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS FROM JULY 31, 1942 TO NOVEMBER 1945. IN THE FOREIGN SERVICE FOR 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AND 18 DAYS. SERVED ON IWO JIMA FROM MARCH 1945 UNTIL OCTOBER 28, 1945.