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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Malcolm T. Halford

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Gibson County, Tennessee

Honored By

Linda Trotter

Relationship

Stepdaughter

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

FIREMAN 2ND CLASS, BOILERMAKER 1ST CLASS. USS STERETT. PATROLLED NORTH ATLANTIC BEFORE AND AFTER THE WAR. ESCORTED TROOPS TO ICELAND, ENGLAND AND DROPPED DEPTH CHARGES ON THE GERMAN SUBMARINES. USS AUGUSTA CA-31 (FIRST CLASS BOILERMAKER). INVASION OF NORTH AFRICA, NORMANDY, SOUTHERN FRANCE. FLAG SHIP USS AUGUSTA. ESCORTED GENERAL BRADLEY ACROSS THE ENGLISH CHANNEL AND LANDED AT OMAHA AND UTAH BEACH. INVASION OF NORTH AFRICA IN NOVEMBER 1942 WAS MY WORST INVASION. I REMEMBER AT AGE 25, I WAS SCARED AS THE GERMANS HAD CONTROL OF THE FRENCH POSSESSIONS, AND WE INVADED BETWEEN CASABLANCA AND FIDELA.