World War II Honoree

Warren E. Osbourn

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Shinnston, West Virginia

Honored By

Rodney D. Osbourn

Relationship

Son

TRAINED AS RIFLEMAN WITH U.S. ARMY AND WAS ASSIGNED AS CORPORAL OF COMPANY K, 351ST INFANTRY REGIMENT, 88TH INFANTRY DIVISION, FEBRUARY 18, 1943 TO NOVEMBER 8, 1945 WHEN HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED. HE FOUGHT IN NAPLES-FOGGIA AND THE NORTH APENNINES CAMPAIGNS. AWARDED EUROPEAN THEATER RIBBON WITH 2 BRONZE STARS, AMERICAN THEATER RIBBON, PURPLE HEART WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER, GOOD CONDUCT RIBBON, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, DISTINGUISHED UNIT INSIGNIA.