Carl Arthur Renoos
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Army
Carl Arthur Renoos served in World War II.
He served in the U.S. Army from May 9, 1945, until October 8, 1946. He was assigned to the 544th Engineer Boat and Shore Regiment, but two weeks later, after the regiment was awarded a Presidential Unit Citation, they were ordered home. Mr. Renoos was transferred to the 168th Combat Engineers, and his unit’s assignment was to destroy munitions. Two of the men in Mr. Renoos’ unit died in one of the munitions burnings. Mr. Renoos was assigned to the 130th Infantry Regiment, 33rd Infantry Division, and two months later was transferred to the 800th MP Battalion, Kyoto, Japan. He was selected to serve on the honor guard that welcomed General Eisenhower.
Mr. Renoos was born in 1927 in Superior, Wisconsin, the son of Even and Ingeborg Renoos. He graduated from high school in 1945.
Mr. Renoos was decorated with the Good Conduct Medal.
Source: Veterans’ Memorial Hall veteran history form; veteran’s account (below)
“Trained in the horse cavalry at Fort Riley, Kansas. Went to Japan in September 1945. Joined the 544 EBSR. Two weeks later, they were presented a Presidential Unit Citation and ordered home. I went to the 168th Combat Engineers. Our job was destroying munitions on an airfield. The flames would go hundreds of feet in the air. During the fourth burning, there was an accident, and two nineteen-year-olds died. I was to 130th Infantry, 33rd Division. Two months later, I joined the 800 MP Battalion in Kyoto, Japan. I became one of twenty-one MPs who was on honor guard for General Eisenhower when he visited in 1946. He spoke to each one of us.”
