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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Kennie E. Hatfield

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Baileysville, West Virginia

Honored By

Dean D. Hatfield

Relationship

Son

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. RECEIVED PURPLE HEART FOR BEING WOUNDED IN THE D-DAY INVASION. LATER ASSIGNED AS TROOP TRAIN COMMANDER FOR TROOPS RETURNING FROM PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. ON V-E DAY 1945 IN LEHAVRE, FRANCE MET AND SUBSEQUENTLY MARRIED A CANADIAN CITIZEN, BESSIE M. ARMSTRONG 1ST LIEUTENANT, U.S. ARMY NURSE CORPS.