Name of Honoree: J. W. Buchanan
Branch of Service: U.S. Army
Hometown: Waverly, TN
Honored by: A Friend
Service Unit(s): 103d Infantry Regiment, Cannon Company
Campaigns – Activity: Inducted September 23, 1942. Honorably discharged December 12, 1945
Served in the Pacific Theater of Operation and Occupation Forces in Japan. Assigned to the 103d Infantry Regiment Cannon Company, 43d Infantry Division
Medals – Awards: Combat Infantry Badge, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal with Bronze Arrowhead for beach-head invasion, 2 Bronze Stars for New Guinea and Luzon. Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Philippine Liberation Medal with Bronze Star, WWII Victory Medal, Japan Occupation Medal, Meritorious Unit Citation and Philippine Presidential Unit Citation.