World War II Honoree

Harold E. Wallace

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Memphis, Tennessee

Honored By

Sue W. Early

Relationship

Daughter

STAFF SERGEANT WITH THE 84TH INFANTRY DIVISION, 84TH MECHANIZED CAVALRY RECONNAISSANCE TROOP. ENTERED COMBAT NEAR GEILENKIRCHEN, GERMANY NOVEMBER 1944. FOUGHT IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE NEAR MARCHE, BELGIUM AND WAS IN CONTINUOUS ACTION TO THE END OF THE WAR ON THE ELBE RIVER. SERVED IN THE OCCUPATION FORCES TO DECEMBER 1945 AND WAS PROMOTED TO FIRST SERGEANT. AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR AND THE FRENCH CROIX DE GUERRE.