World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Howard E. Payton
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Pawnee, Illinois
Honored By
Frank Sexton
Relationship
High School Classmate
SERVED FROM MAY 1944 TO APRIL 1946 AS RAILWAY SECTION HAND IN COMPANY A, 749TH RAILWAY OPERATING BATTALION. SERVED IN LUZON FROM FEBRUARY 1945 TO APRIL 1946. AWARDS INCLUDE ASIATIC-PACIFIC MEDAL WITH BRONZE STAR, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE STAR, MERITORIOUS UNIT CITATION.