World War II Honoree

Roy Freeman

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

New York, New York

Honored By

Andrew Freeman

Relationship

Son

ENTERED WAR AT 18 YEARS OF AGE. RECEIVED 2 PURPLE HEARTS; 1 FOR THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE WHEN HE WAS STANDING UP IN A JEEP AND WAS SHOT IN THE LEG. LATER, HE WAS SENT TO THE U.S. AND COMMANDED AN ALL BLACK REGIMENT IN MISSISSIPPI THAT WAS GOING TO JAPAN. LEFT ARMY AS A CAPTAIN. AFTER THE WAR HE WAS STATIONED AS AN ENTERTAINMENT OFFICER IN BERLIN.