World War II Honoree

Carney L. Wrather

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Mayfield, Kentucky

Honored By

Jerry Cooper

Relationship

Friend

CARNEY WAS WITH THE MAYFIELD NATIONAL GUARD COMPANY L, 149TH INFANTRY DIVISION. CARNEY AND HIS DIVISION WERE COMMITTED WITH THE SEVENTH ARMY TO AN AREA SOUTH OF BITCHE, FRANCE. CARNEY WAS WITH THE XV AND XXI CORP. THEY PUSHED 1,060 MILES IN 92 DAYS TAKING 80,000 PRISONERS OF WAR. IN THIS TIME, THEY FACED THE 6TH SS MOUNTAIN DIVISION. DECORATIONS AND CITATIONS: EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER RIBBON WITH 2 BRONZE STARS PER WD GO 33/45, GOOD CONDUCT RIBBON PER GO 7TH HEADQUARTERS 5TH INFANTRY. WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL, AMERICAN THEATER RIBBON.