John P. Cashion

These awards are based on the information below and per applicable DoD Directives and Awards Manuals:
U.S. Army Good Conduct Medal Awarded for exemplary behavior, efficiency, and fidelity in active Federal military service. It is awarded on a selective basis to each Soldier who distinguishes himself or herself from among his or her fellow Soldiers by their exemplary conduct, efficiency, and fidelity throughout a specified period of continuous enlisted active Federal military service.
American Campaign Service Medal Awarded for military service within the American Theater between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946.
World War II Victory Medal Awarded for military service between December 7, 1941 and December 31, 1946, both dates inclusive.
 Note that this list may not include all awarded medals, devices, unit citations or qualification badges.
 **It is likely but unconfirmed that SSG Cashion was posthumously awarded the Army Good Conduct Medal.

Documents, Forms and Resources Found or Not Found:
No  Eyewitness Statement or Report
Yes Grave Marker Photo(s), Find A Grave
No  National Archives Database, Enlistment Records
No  Official Regiment or Division Report
No  Photo of veteran
Yes QMC Form 14, Interment In the Fort Lewis Post Cemetery, Fort Lewis, Washington
Yes Washington Newspaper Obit, Notice, or Report
No  WWII Draft Card Data
Yes WWII Hospital Admission Records

WWII Draft Card Data
No Data Found

WWII Hospital Admission Records
Name: (No name listed: John P. Cashion)
Race: White/Mexican (White)
Rank: Enlisted Man
Admission Age: 20
Birth Date: abt 1922
Birth Place: Washington
Admission Date: June 1942
Admission Place: California
Discharge Date: June
Military Branch: Quartermaster
Diagnosis:
Causative Agent: Bullet, shotgun
Injured in Line of Duty: In line of duty
Length of Service: 2 years - 3 years
Service Number: 06559988

Note 1: The death location, "In Stockton, San Joaquin County, California" is based on the best information available at this time. In the case of SSG Cashion, this location was verified on:

A. His QMC Form 14, Interment In the Fort Lewis Post Cemetery, identifies his assigned unit as Company F, 58th Quartermaster Regiment.

B. Hospital Admission Records indicate that SSG Cashion was admitted to a California hospital with a non-combat "Bullet, shotgun" wound.

C. The Find A Grave page indicate that SSG Cashion died at "Stockton, San Joaquin County, California".

D. Further information on the 58th Quartermaster Regiment at Fort Lewis can be found at the History Link.org website 58th Quartermaster Regiment.

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The following information on this casualty is sourced from The National Archives Database:
 Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938 - 1946 (Enlistment Records) - No Records Found

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