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Thursday, February 21, 2013

Profiles Spring-Summer 2013 HFDFW


 

Douglas was drafted into the U.S.Army and reported for duty on June 18, 1943. He was 18 years old.

Douglas was trained as a communications/radio repairman while serving with the 66th Signal Battalion of the U.S.Army Signal Corps.

While in the Signal Corps, Douglas served in Central Europe, as well as the Asiatic-Pacific Theater of operations.

Douglas was awarded the American Campaign medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign ribbon with 1 Bronze Star, the WWII Victory Medal, Army Occupation ribbon with Germany-Japan clasp as well as the Philippine Liberation ribbon and the Honorable Service Lapel Button WWII and the Good Conduct medal.

He was discharged on February 24, 1946 with the rank of Technician 4th Grade.

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