World War II Honoree

Floyd L. Mock

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Kansas City, Missouri

Honored By

Frances Mock

Relationship

Wife

ENTERED INTO ACTIVE SERVICE ON DECEMBER 23, 1940 AND WAS ASSIGNED TO COMPANY C OF THE 208TH ENGINEERING BATTALION. ON FEBRUARY 27, 1944, HE WAS SHIPPED TO THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS AS A UNIT COOK. HE WAS INVOLVED IN CAMPAIGNS IN CENTRAL EUROPE, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND AND NORMANDY. RETURNED TO THE U.S. ON SEPTEMBER 13, 1945 AND WAS SEPARATED FROM THE SERVICE ON SEPTEMBER 18, 1945 AT JEFFERSON BARRACKS, MISSOURI. HE WAS THE RECIPIENT OF FOUR BRONZE STARS WITH THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER RIBBON, THE AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE RIBBON, THREE OVERSEAS BARS AND THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.