World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Jack Miller Armagost
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Eckley, Colorado
Honored By
Cara Jean Armagost Baker
Relationship
Daughter
ENTERED U.S. ARMY JANUARY 15, 1941. SERVED AS TECHNICAL SERGEANT IN THE 157TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 45TH INFANTRY DIVISION IN THE AFRICAN CAMPAIGN AND ITALIAN OFFENSIVE. KILLED IN ACTION FEBRUARY 23, 1944 NEAR ANZIO. RECIPIENT OF THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, BRONZE STAR, PURPLE HEART WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.