World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Homer L. Gunnoe
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Beckley, West Virginia
Honored By
Linda C. Gunnoe
Relationship
Daughter
SERVED AUGUST 2, 1940 TO JUNE 30, 1945 IN THE 70TH TANK BATTALION, 4TH DIVISION. PLATOON WAS ONE OF THE FIRST TO LAND ON OMAHA BEACH ON D-DAY. FOUGHT IN ALL THE KEY BATTLES IN FRANCE: ST. LO, ST. MERE EGLISE AND STRASBOURG. ALSO FOUGHT IN THE BATTLES IN NORTH AFRICA AT MOROCCO, ALGERIA AND TUNISIA.