4/1/1943 He was inducted into the US Army at Peoria, IL, 4/1/1943 ands erved until 11/29/1945, being discharged at Rantoul. During hisservic e career he was an airplane and engine mechanic, earning thedistinctio n of being an M1 sharpshooter on 6/3/1944. He was innorthern France, R hineland, and central Europe, earning 3 bronzestars and a Victory Meda l along the way.
1946 Decatur, Macon Co, IL. When he and June married, he was workinga s a carpenter there and stayed for about 1 1/2 more years beforebeginn ing a long career with the railroads. He was a car inspectorfor the N ew York Central, Penn Central, and finally the IllinoisCentral Gulf Ra ilroad..
1948 Mattoon, Coles Co, IL. Moving to work on the railroad broughtth em back home.
4/10/1961 He received extensive burns while at work and washospitaliz ed for 10 wks.
12/1982 Earl retired from the railroad where he had worked for over30 y ears.
