World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Eugene Fortner
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
North Carolina
Honored By
Harry W. Kiser, Jr.
Relationship
Friend
GENE SERVED IN THE INFANTRY, 81ST WILDCAT DIVISION IN THE PACIFIC THEATER. HIS SERVICE TOOK HIM ISLAND-HOPPING ACROSS THE PACIFIC THROUGH THE END OF THE WAR AND CONCLUDED WITH TIME IN JAPAN WITH OCCUPATION FORCES.