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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Vernon Eugene Newnom

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Woodriver, Illinois

Honored By

Jenny Desautell

Relationship

Daughter

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Activity During WWII

JOINED U.S. ARMY 2 YEARS BEFORE WAR WAS DECLARED; WAS IN PANAMA WITH ARMY COAST ARTILLERY. AFTER WAR WAS DECLARED, FOUGHT IN EUROPE IN BATTLE OF THE BULGE WITH TANK CORPS IN THE ARDENNES FOREST UNDER GENERAL PATTON. WOUNDED THERE AND SENT TO ENGLAND TO RECOVER. AFTER THE WAR ENDED, WENT HOME AND THEN REJOINED THE ARMY. SENT TO JAPAN WITH ARMY OF OCCUPATION. WHILE THERE, WENT TO COLLEGE.