World War II Honoree

Abel Edward Picard, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Boothbay, Maine

Honored By

Sarah Sherman Brewer

Relationship

Friend

Drafted into the Army on December 12, 1942. He served in the European Theater. Drove trucks for the 506th Quartermaster Car Service in Northern France, the Rhineland and Central Europe. Discharged from the Army on October 29, 1945, after serving 2 years, 10 months and 17 days. Awarded the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater Medal and the Good Conduct Medal.