This Day in History: 1945-11-12
Sgt. Harold F. Jones received his honorable discharge after three and a half years in the Army. He had served twenty-two months in the South Pacific Theater. In addition to the Philippine Liberation medal and several battle stars, he had been awarded a combat infantry badge and a bronze star. When he arrived at the station in Newark, he was greeted by his mother, Mrs. Edward Jones and two of his brothers. Gilbert had served in the European Theater for two years and had been discharged the previous June; and another son who received a medical discharge after a brief stay in the service. Another son, Edmund, was still in the Army and is stationed at Camp Campbell in Kentucky. His father, Mr. Jones, was at work and could not go to the station to greet his son. (Bristow)