World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Kenneth Dyment
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Lancaster, Massachusetts
Honored By
American Legion, Massachusetts Post 96
STAFF SERGEANT. 'BIG RED ONE', NORMANDY BEACH D-DAY+3 WITH 1ST DIVISION, 16TH INFANTRY, COMPANY B, HEAVY WEAPONS. WOUNDED BY SNIPER JANUARY 15, 1945 IN FAYMONVILLE, BELGIUM. ALSO IN ENGLAND. AWARDED 2 PURPLE HEARTS, BRONZE STAR, RIFLE MARKSMAN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN, ARMY OF OCCUPATION GERMANY AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.