World War II Honoree

John Daniel Helton

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Barbourville, Kentucky

Honored By

Mary Helton Phillips

Relationship

Granddaughter

ENTERED THE U.S ARMY AT FORT THOMAS, KENTUCKY ON JULY 8, 1941. HIS MILITARY OCCUPATION WAS LIGHT TRUCK DRIVER 345. HE SERVED IN NAPLES-FOGGIA, ROME-ARNO, SOUTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER RIBBON WITH 5 BRONZE STARS, AND BRONZE ARROWHEAD. HE RECEIVED NO WOUNDS IN ACTION. HE WAS DISCHARGED ON OCTOBER 9, 1945.