Born in Watsonville, California, April 20, 1918.
Attended the Salinas, California High School and Junior College, 1937-39
Enrolled in the University of California, Davis, August 193 Completed one semester in residence and withdrew to enlist

Military Service

MILITARY HISTORY
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Active Service Assignments

Enlisted in the California National Guard 30 December 1940 as Private 10 Feb 41; entered on active duty Army of the United States Promoted to Private First Class; (date not shown)
Promoted to Corporal; (date not shown)
Departed the Continental United States (date not shown) for the Southwest Pacific Area.
Dec 40 to May 42; Co C, 194th Tank Battalion, California and the Philippines.
In Service 1 year, 5 months and 29 days.

Corporal Eaton died of disease 28 May 1942 in a Prisoner of War Camp Philippine Islands.

Decorations and Awards

AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL with Foreign Service Clasp.
ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL with one Bronze Service Clasp for participation in
the Philippine Islands Campaign.
DISTINGUISHED UNIT EMBLEM with two Oak-Leaf Clusters.
WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL.
PHILIPPINE DEFENSE RIBBON with one Bronze Service Star.