World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Vernon Files
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Mc Crory, Arkansas
Honored By
Ms. Kathryn A. Files
Relationship
Wife
Tank officer, Company Commander, 7th Armored Division. Normandy, Holland with British, Ruhr Pocket, the Battle of the Bulge, St. Vith. Crossed the Rhine, crossed the Elbe River with British, ending war on the Baltic Sea. Earned 2 Purple Hearts, 2 Bronze Stars for valor, French Croix De Guerre, Presidential Unit Citation.