World War II Honoree

Kenneth F. Oye

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Arthur, Illinois

Honored By

Sean Gogerty

Relationship

Grandson

SERGEANT, FOUGHT IN NORTH AFRICA, SICILY, ITALY, FRANCE, AND GERMANY WITH VARIOUS UNITS OF THE U.S. 5TH AND 7TH ARMIES FROM COASTAL ARTILLERY, ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY, AND THE INFANTRY. AFTER THE WAR, HE SERVED IN THE ARMY OF OCCUPATION IN THE TRANSPORTATION CORPS UNTIL FINALLY COMING HOME. HIS CAMPAIGNS INCLUDED TUNISIA, SICILY, NAPLES-FOGGIA, ROME-ARNO, SOUTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, ARDENNES-ALSACE, AND CENTRAL EUROPE.