World War II Honoree

Guylie V. Fountain

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Richlands, North Carolina

Honored By

Ms. Patricia L. Fountain

Relationship

Daughter

7TH ARMY, ATTACHED TO THE 100TH AND 103RD INFANTRY DIVISIONS; 824TH TANK DESTROYERS RECONNAISSANCE. IN 1944, PRIVATE FIRST CLASS; ENTERED SOUTHERN FRANCE AT THE PORT OF MARSEILLE AFTER THE SOUTHERN INVASION. IN BATTLE UNTIL WWII ENDED. SERVED IN FRANCE, GERMANY AND AUSTRIA. CROSSED THE RHINE AT MANNHEIM LUDWIGSHAFEN. SOME OF THE WORST CONFLICT OCCURRED WHILE TRYING TO CROSS THE NECKAR RIVER. CROSSED THE DANUBE RIVER AT ULM, GERMANY. AT THE END OF THE WAR IN AUSTRIA AT THE BRENNER PASS. ENDED SERVICE AS A CORPORAL.