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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Anthony P. Nugent, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Kansas City, Missouri

Honored By

VFW Post 11242

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED WITH 330TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 83RD INFANTRY DIVISION; MEDIC. PARTICIPATED IN 5 CAMPAIGNS IN FRANCE AND GERMANY. WOUNDED IN NORMANDY JULY 4, 1944; EVACUATED TO ENGLAND. REJOINED HIS DIVISION IN BRITTANY AND WENT ACROSS FRANCE INTO GERMANY. AGAIN WOUNDED, BATTLE OF THE BULGE. THE 83RD WAS ONE OF THE 1ST AMERICAN UNITS TO REACH THE ELBE RIVER IN GERMANY WHICH WAS THE EVENTUAL STOPPING PLACE FOR AMERICAN FORCES IN GERMANY AT END THE WAR. AWARDED BRONZE STAR AND PURPLE HEART WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER.