Warren was drafted into the U.S.Army on March 12, 1945. At
this time Germany was beaten, but the
Japanese were another matter. It was thought that an invasion of the home
islands would happen sometime in the Fall of 1945. Experts believed that the
war would last until at least 1948. Warren, who was drafted late in the war,
would surely have been part of that invasion. Indeed, Operation Olympic and
Coronet were already on the books, only the dropping of two bombs, Fat Man and
Little Boy, kept that scenario from happening.
After basic training, Warren was sent to the south Pacific, specifically
the Philippines. During his tenure in the Philippine Islands during the summer
of 1945, Warren was assigned to the Headquarters Company (AFPAC.)
One of his most memorable experiences was the landing at
night on the island of Luzon, and marching many miles in the dark to the
bivouac area.
Warren’s awards included the Asiatic-Pacific Theater ribbon,
the WWII Victory medal and the Good Conduct award.
He was discharged on December 10, 1945 with the rank of sergeant.
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