World War II Honoree

Samuel Henry Belcher

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Bluefield, Virginia

Honored By

Charles R. Pitzer

Relationship

Brother-in-law

ENLISTED IN THE ARMY JUNE 17, 1941. SENT TO CAMP LEE, VIRGINIA FOR REGISTRATION AND THEN TO FORT RILEY, KANSAS FOR BASIC TRAINING IN THE HORSE CAVALRY. SENT TO FORT HOOD, TEXAS WHERE THE 113TH CAVALRY BECAME MECHANIZED WITH JEEPS, ARMORED CARS, TANKS AND HALF TRACKS. DEPLOYED TO CAMP MILES STANDISH, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS. JANUARY 1944 LEFT TO SERVE UNDER GENERAL EISENHOWER IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER. IN ENGLAND THE 113TH CAVALRY WAS SPLIT AND BECAME THE 113TH RECONNAISSANCE AND THE 125TH RECONNAISSANCE. AFTER THE SPLIT SERVED IN THE 125TH RECONNAISSANCE. AT THE END OF THE WAR CAME FROM OVERSEAS TO CAMP SHANK, NEW YORK AND FROM THERE WENT TO FORT MEADE, MARYLAND WHERE HE RECEIVED FIVE BATTLE STARS AND AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE OCTOBER 25, 1945.