World War II Honoree

Lawrence Leo Enninga

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Newkirk, Oklahoma

Honored By

Peggy, Robert & Cathryn

Relationship

Children

ENLISTED IN THE U.S. ARMY INFANTRY IN DECEMBER 1941. LANDED AT OMAHA BEACH, NORMANDY ON JUNE 7, 1944. WOUNDED IN ACTION IN THE BATTLE OF THE BREST AND WAS AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART AND THE BRONZE STAR. WOUNDED AGAIN IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE AND WAS AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART WITH A OAK LEAF CLUSTER, THE BRONZE STAR WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER AND BRONZE V FOR VALOR. ALSO RECEIVED THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH FOUR BATTLE STARS, THE FRENCH CROIX DE GUERRE, BELGIAN FOURRAGERE, ARMY COMMENDATION WITH BRONZE V FOR VALOR AND PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION WITH THREE STARS. DIED JANUARY 15, 1997.