World War II Honoree

Harry Jesse Adam Cordell

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Webster Groves, Missouri

Honored By

Dennis D. Cordell

Relationship

Son

BASIC TRAINING AT FORT LEONARD WOOD. STATIONED IN OKLAHOMA BEFORE SHIPPING OUT TO ENGLAND. PARTICIPATED IN D-DAY; WENT IN AT OMAHA BEACH, PART OF 'BIG RED ONE'. SERVED IN FRANCE, BATTLE OF THE BULGE, INTO GERMANY, THROUGH AACHEN AND ARRIVED IN BERLIN AMONG EARLY AMERICAN UNITS. FINISHED ACTIVE DUTY AS A FIRST LIEUTENANT; LEFT RESERVES AS A CAPTAIN.