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Full Name: Earl A. Thacker
Spouse: Colleen Turner Thacker
Children: Karen Thacker Sorensen, R. Todd Thacker, Kip E. Thacker
Branch of Service: U.S. Army
Time Served: 1945- 1946
Training: Fort Maxey Paris, Texas
Awards or Medals: Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, WWII Victory Medal, Army of Occupation Medal
Where Served: Japan (Automotive Mechanic)
Deceased: Yes
Where Living When Entered Service: Talmage, Utah
Drafted or Volunteer: Drafted
Spouse: Colleen Turner Thacker
Children: Karen Thacker Sorensen, R. Todd Thacker, Kip E. Thacker
Branch of Service: U.S. Army
Time Served: 1945- 1946
Training: Fort Maxey Paris, Texas
Awards or Medals: Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, WWII Victory Medal, Army of Occupation Medal
Where Served: Japan (Automotive Mechanic)
Deceased: Yes
Where Living When Entered Service: Talmage, Utah
Drafted or Volunteer: Drafted
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Earl reported to Fort Douglas, Utah April 26, 1945. Then he went to Basic training at Fort Maxey Paris, Texas for 6 months and 24 days. Afterwards, he left on October 6, 1945 for Asiatic Pacific Theater. He was in Hiroshima, Japan just after the United States had bombed them. His duties were to help with the cleanup of that city. The United States had Japanese prisoners there, so some of their duties were to help guard them, and also maintained equipment for the cleaning up of the bombs. Of course the Japanese people hated our military men and the feeling was mutual. The prisoners would throw their cigarette butts and anything else out and around the compound and our soldiers had to keep it all cleaned up. The civilian children would spit in their faces. The United States spent 3 billion dollars to help build Japan back up and be a prosperous country.