World War II Honoree

Ernest Louis Bell

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Fort Payne, Alabama

Honored By

Susan, Bob, Ashley & Allison Pendleton

Relationship

Family

ENLISTED JUNE 2, 1943 FROM FORT PAYNE, ALABAMA AND WAS TRANSFERRED TO CAMP CAMPBELL TO BEGIN TRAINING. DISCHARGED DECEMBER 1945. ACTIVE IN ENGLAND, FRANCE AND GERMANY; EUROPEAN THEATRE. RECEIVED 5 BRONZE STARS AND 1 SILVER STAR FOR BATTLES IN NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. HE ALSO RECEIVED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL. SERVED WITH THE 537TH ARMORED INFANTRY BATTALION, 604TH ENGINEER CAMOUFLAGE BATTALION.