World War II Honoree

Orrin Frederick Aiken

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

East Providence, Rhode Island

Honored By

Virginia Anoli

Relationship

Sister

ENLISTED IN THE U.S. ARMY ON AUGUST 16, 1943 AT AGE 18. SERVED WITH COMPANY C, 503RD MILITARY POLICE BATTALION WITH GENERAL PATTON'S 3RD ARMY. PARTICIPATED IN CAMPAIGNS IN ARDENNES, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. FOUGHT AT THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE AND WAS WOUNDED IN FRANCE ON NOVEMBER 21, 1944. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH THREE BRONZE SERVICE STARS, PURPLE HEART, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN RIBBON, WWII VICTORY RIBBON AND ONE OVERSEAS BAR. DISCHARGED ON SEPTEMBER 17, 1946.