World War II Honoree

Austin Bryson DuBose

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Augusta, Georgia

Honored By

Sarah M. Spivey

Relationship

Step-Great Granddaughter

SERVED AS A SERGEANT IN THE U.S. ARMY. HE PARTICIPATED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER AND ARRIVED IN NORMANDY POST-INVASION. SERVING AS AN ARMY POSTMAN, HE WAS MAKING THE MAIL RUN INTO BASTOGNE, FRANCE AND INADVERTENTLY PASSED THROUGH GERMAN LINES ON A CLOSED ROAD. INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS CAUSED THE GERMANS TO BE UNAWARE OF THE PARTY'S PRESENCE. THIS LED TO HIS INVOLVEMENT WITH THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE.