World War II Honoree

Thomas Elvin Prince

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Griffithville, Arkansas

Honored By

Clara Prince Bennett

Relationship

Daughter

BATTERY A, 546TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT BATTALION. GUN CREWMAN LIGHT ARTILLERY. MACHINE GUNNER, ANTI-AIRCRAFT. CLEANED, MAINTAINED, REPAIRED AND FIRED AN M-51 GUN MOUNT CONSISTING OF 4 .50 CALIBER MACHINE GUNS THAT FIRE IN UNISON AT THE TARGET. USED GUNS AGAINST ENEMY AIRCRAFT AND CASES OF EMERGENCY AGAIN SURFACE ARMORED VEHICLES. NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED 4 BRONZE BATTLE STARS, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATRE CAMPAIGN RIBBON, 3 OVERSEAS BARS, WWII VICTORY RIBBON. SERVED 21 MONTHS IN THE EUROPEAN THEATRE OF OPERATIONS.