World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John W. Overton
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Farmer City, Illinois
Honored By
John W. Overton
Relationship
Self
SERVED IN MILITARY INTELLIGENCE AS INTERROGATOR OF GERMAN PRISONERS OF WAR. HIS INTERROGATION UNIT, TEAM 148, WAS ATTACHED TO THE 89TH INFANTRY DIVISION DURING ITS MARCH THROUGH GERMANY. VISITED THE CONCENTRATION CAMP AT OHRDRUF WHEN IT WAS LIBERATED BY THE 89TH INFANTRY DIVISION.