World War II Honoree

Milton Edwin Compton, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

District Of Columbia

Honored By

Col. Anne M. Compton

Relationship

Daughter

SERVED IN THE INFANTRY, OCTOBER 7, 1942 TO DECEMBER 2, 1945 AS A GEODETIC COMPUTER RADIO OPERATOR WITH THE 290TH INFANTRY REGIMENT. FOUGHT IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR FOR EXEMPLARY CONDUCT IN GROUND COMBAT AGAINST THE ARMED ENEMY ON OR ABOUT JANUARY 13, 1945 IN THE EASTERN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. ALSO AWARDED A WWII VICTORY MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH THREE BRONZE SERVICE STARS AND AN AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL.