World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Esco L. Wimpy
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Young Harris, Georgia
Honored By
His Family
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER WITH THE 13TH ARMORED DIVISION. DROVE A TRUCK WITH THE 45TH TRUCK BATTALION, COMPANY B. ENTERED THE ARMY ON DECEMBER 4, 1943 AT FORT MCPHERSON, GEORGIA. TOOK BASIC TRAINING AT FORT KNOX, KENTUCKY. AFTER BASIC, HE JOINED THE 13TH ARMORED DIVISION AT CAMP BOWIE, TEXAS FOR FURTHER TRAINING. LEFT FROM NEW YORK ON JANUARY 18, 1945 FOR THE EUROPEAN THEATER. LANDED AT LE HAVRE, FRANCE ON JANUARY 29, 1945. WAS AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, DOUBLE BRONZE STAR ATTACHMENT, WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL, EXPERT BADGE, RIFLE BAR AND THE SUBMACHINE GUN BAR AND TANK WEAPON BAR. RETURNED TO THE UNITED STATES ON JULY 27, 1945. DISCHARGED FROM THE ARMY ON APRIL 20, 1946.