World War II Honoree

Rodney Winterrowd

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Piqua, Ohio

Honored By

Gerald Quinn

Relationship

Son-in-law

RODNEY SERVED AS THE GASOLINE SERGEANT WITH THE 66TH FIELD ARTILLERY, 4TH ARMORED DIVISION IN FRANCE, BELGIUM AND GERMANY. HE DELIVERED FOOD AND SUPPLIES TO U.S. TROOPS (101ST AIRBORNE) AT BASTOGNE ON CHRISTMAS DAY, 1944. HE WAS AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR FOR KNOCKING OUT A GERMAN POSITION IN A TRAIN STATION WITH A 50-CALIBER MACHINE GUN.