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Harold Armold
Navy
Harold
Armold
DIVISION: Navy
BIRTHPLACE: Chapman, KS
HIGHEST RANK: Lt.
THEATER OF OPERATION: Pacific
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HONORED BY: The Eisenhower Foundation

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Harold Armold of Chapman, KS was taked as prison of war during World War II. He was captured in the Philippines and was taken to the Zenusi Prison Camp. Armold wrote a few letters to his sister Mrs. W. A. Smiley in Junction City, KS during his capture. Armold was captured in January and Mrs, Smiley received cards in August, September and October. At one point a short wave radio broadcast was sent with the speaker stating he was Harold Armold. In the broadcast he spoke of another serviceman from Clifton, KS. They both were doing well and he sent good wishes to his brothers and the Delta force. The war department ruled it propaganda as they could not verify it was Harold Armold speaking or any of the information. Another card was received by Mrs. Smiley from the Red Cross stated of Armold's release. Mrs. Smiley went to California to greet her brother upon his arrival back to the states. Armold was to receive medical treatment and evaluation but he worte his sister he felt fine and hoped to continue on home and enjoy Christmas. Courtesy of The Dickinson County Heritage Center. 

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Jack R. Armstrong
Army
Jack
R.
Armstrong
DIVISION: Army,
593rd Amb. Co. MTRN
Dec 21, 1924 -
THEATER OF OPERATION: European
SERVED: Jun 16, 1943 -
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Jan 2, 1945
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HONORED BY: George J. Green

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Jack was born on 21 December 1924 in Columbia, MO but grew up in East St Louis, IL. In his first half year as a senior in East St Louis High School, he and his best friend bob Williams went to Chicago to enlist in the United States Marine Corps. Bob was accepted, but Jack was rejected because he was Color blind. On June 16th, 1943, Jack was inducted in the Army of the United States and to active service on 30 June 1943. Due to his color blindness he was, after 3 months of basic training at Camp Grant, IL, sent to driver's school and then assigned to the 593rd Ambulance Company. On 12 February 1944, he departed the United States and arrived in England on 23 February 1944. He participated in the Normandy Landings as an Ambulance Driver. He named his Ambulance 'Yvonne' for his wife. His duties involved driving the wounded from the clearing station to the evacuation hospital. He was also responsible for maintaining his vehicle. He served in the battles of Northern France, the Battle of the Bulge, Rhineland and Central Europe. Drove over all kinds of terrain in all kinds of weather. He spent almost two years overseas and returned to the United States on 28 December 1945. He earned American Theater, 3 overseas bars, European African Middle Eastern with 4 Bronze Battle Stars, Good Conduct and World War II Medals. He was honorable discharged at Camp Grant on 2 January, 1945.

Raymond E. Armstrong
Navy
Raymond
E.
Armstrong
DIVISION: Navy
Feb 21, 1926 -
BIRTHPLACE: Larned, KS
THEATER OF OPERATION: Pacific
SERVED: May 19, 1944 -
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May 10, 1946
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HONORED BY: Children William Ray Armstrong and Elizabeth L. Price

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My ship the USS Hinsdale was hit by a Japanese Suicide plane on Sunday April 1, 1945. I drove Landing Crafts to shore at Iwo Jima. I saw the Flag on the hill raised. The Hinsdale received two Battle Stars for World War II. I was a Coxswain-This is the person who pilots the boats that carry the men to shore. My boat (Duck) would carry 36 men or 12 men and a jeep. The hardest thing was backing out to go to shore. Because if you didn't back out perfectly straight the waves (sometimes huge) would hit the side of the boat and turn it sideways-once the boat was sideways, you were stuck. Another function of the boat I piloted was for a Refueling station. The Ducks could drive out to 500-1000 yards from shore and refuel when needed. My ship the USS Hinsdale APA 120 was named after Hinsdale County Colorado. Life on the ship wasn't too bad. We had a place to eat, sleep and a Canteen in which we could get cigarettes, candy or just about anything we needed. To send mail and receive, was only when we were docked every couple of weeks. Communication was limited. I was in the Pacific Ocean two years 1944-1946. I went through the Panama Canal 3 times. I was 3 months in New York while my ship was being repaired.

Hugh R. Armstrong
Army Air Corps
Hugh
R.
Armstrong
DIVISION: Army Air Corps,
415th Hq Squadron Larado AB 1943
Aug 14, 1922 - Dec 17, 2000
BIRTHPLACE: Ekalaka, Montana
HIGHEST RANK: cpl
THEATER OF OPERATION: European
SERVED: Nov 3, 1942 -
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Feb 2, 1946
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Larado, Texas Air Base, England Oct 1942, 1944 France, Dec 25, 1945 New York, 1946 Ft Lewis discharged

Rex C. Arnett
Army
Rex
C.
Arnett
DIVISION: Army
Oct 13, 1912 - Mar 3, 2003
BIRTHPLACE: Dwight, KS
THEATER OF OPERATION: Other
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HONORED BY: The Dickinson County Heritage Center and The Eisenhower Foundation

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Rex Arnett was born in Dwight, KS on October, 13, 1912. He attended Herington High School and graduated in 1936. He served in the Army during World War II.

Gene V. Arnold
Army
Gene
V.
Arnold
DIVISION: Army
Sep 14, 1922 -
BIRTHPLACE: Elmo, KS
THEATER OF OPERATION: American
SERVED: Jan 1, 1943 -
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May 16, 1955
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HONORED BY: Daughter, Jeanne Batha

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Gene was born in Elmo, Kansas to Benjamin and Alla (Rutz) Arnold. After graduation from Abilene High School, Gene attended college in Wichita. While in school he began working for Southwestern Bell Telephone as a part time coin collector. In October, 1942 he married Willetta F. Irby of Wichita. As he was completing his enlistment papers, Gene was drafted into the Army in January 1943 and completed basic training at Camp Polk, Louisiana. Because he had completed nearly 2 years of college, Gene rose through the ranks very quickly. After basic he was sent to Miami, where he decided to transfer to the Army Air Corps. He began pilot training in Bozeman, Montana. On November 20, 1944, he was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant while stationed in Santa Maria, California. Because of his skill as a pilot, his commanding officers kept recommending him for further training on newer and bigger planes so he was never deployed overseas. His last assignment was as a pilot on a B-29. After leaving the service he returned to work for Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, retiring in 1979 as an Assistant Vice President of the Rates Department. He is the father of 2 daughters (Jeanne Batha and Linda Ingram), grandfather of 3 and great grandfather of 7. He currently resides in Abilene.

Harold F. Arnold
Army
Harold
F.
Arnold
DIVISION: Army,
A.G. Div.
Jul 4, 1921 -
BIRTHPLACE: Newark, NJ
THEATER OF OPERATION: European
SERVED: Aug 20, 1942 -
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Mar 25, 1946
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HONORED BY: Eisenhower Foundation

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I played on the SHAEF Football team, SHAEF invaders in France and Germany. I also made the All Star Team in Europe.

George E. Arnstein
Army
George
E.
Arnstein
DIVISION: Army,
76th Division of Calvary "Mechanized"
Jan 21, 1924 -
BIRTHPLACE: Stuttgart, Germany
HIGHEST RANK: Tech 5
THEATER OF OPERATION: European
SERVED: Jan 13, 1943 -
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BATTLE: Battle of the Bulge
HONORED BY: The Eisenhower Foundation

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Born in Germany, George Arnstein and his family immigrated to the United States in 1938 to escape the rising threat of the Nazis. Arnstein had extended family in San Franisco which was needed to immigrate from Germany. Before the family left Germany, his father, as a Jew, was taken to Dachau. After 3 weeks George's Dad was released due to either his time served in WW I or lack of room. The family embarked to US on Christmas Eve. Arnstein finished High School in America. He later served with the U.S. Army’s 76th Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop (mechanized) in the European Theater including the Battle of the Bulge. After the war,  Arnstein went on to earn a BA and Ph.D. from the University of California Berkeley. Arnstein shares his memories of his early childhood in Germany, his experiences as an "enemy alien" in San Francisco, his service from mounted cavalry basic training to the Battle of the Bulge, and much more. Courtesy of the Friends of the WW II Memorial.

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