World War II Honoree

Cornelius F. Reed

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Brooklyn, New York

Honored By

Frederick J. Harris

Relationship

Grandson

186TH FIELD ARTILLERY, AMMUNITION SERGEANT, 505 / BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS - ARDENNES, CENTRAL EUROPE, NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND / DECORATIONS AND CITATIONS - BRONZE STAR MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL W/ BRONZE ARROWHEAD AND 5 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN SERVICE MEDAL,CONSPICUOUS SERVICE MEDAL / BRONZE STAR CITATION -'FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE IN CONNECTION WITH MILITARY OPERATIONS AGAINST AN ARMED ENEMY FROM 8 JUNE 1944 TO 9 MAY 1945, IN FRANCE, BELGIUM, LUXEMBOURG, GERMANY AND CZECHOSLOVAKIA. AS BATTALION AMMUNITION SERGEANT, STAFF SERGEANT REED SUPERVISED THE TRANSPORT OF AMMUNITION FROM DEPOTS TO GUN POSITIONS. HE PERFORMED HIS DUTIES IN A HIGHLY EFFICIENT MANNER UNDER SUCH DIFFICULT CONDITIONS AS THOSE PREVAILING ON THE NORMANDY BEACHHEAD AND IN THE BATTLE CLOSE TO THE FALAISE POCKET. HE CONTRIBUTED GREATLY TO THE SUCCESSFUL OPERATION OF HIS UNIT THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD. HIS SERVICE REFLECTS GREAT CREDIT UPON HIMSELF. ENTERED MILITARY SERVICE FROM BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.'