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aboard the USS Air Force Air Medal Akron Akron High School American Legion April Armored Army Air Corps Asiatic Pacific Asiatic-Pacific assigned Battle Star Bomb born Bronze Star Calif Camp Roberts Campaign Charles Colo Colorado Colorado State University Combat Conduct Medal daughter Denver discharged Dec discharged Sept Division Donald duty enlisted entered service entered the Army entered the Navy European Theater France Gebauer Germany graduated grandchildren Guam Harold Hospital Idaho inducted Infantry Islands Japan Japanese John July June lived Logan March Marine married Medals earned months moved Naval Okinawa operated Otis overseas Pacific Theater Philippine Liberation Philippine Liberation Ribbon Purple Heart received retired returned to Akron returned to U.S. Ribbon Saipan San Diego sent served Service Medal ship South Pacific stationed Texas took basic training trained at Camp trained at Ft trained at San Victory Medal Washington County William World War II