World War II Honoree

Orbie Howard Redman

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Odessa, Texas

Honored By

Gerald, Bob, Toni, Jerry & Sue Redman

Relationship

Children & Families

CALLED UP FOR SERVICE MARCH 1944 ALONG WITH MANY OTHER FATHERS THAT HAD NOT BEEN CALLED UPON UNTIL THAT TIME. HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE U.S. ARMY AT EL PASO, FORT BLISS, TEXAS. SERVICE NUMBER 38-580758. HE WAS SHIPPED TO LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS FOR 17 WEEKS OF BASIC TRAINING. AFTER 10 DAYS FURLOUGH HOME, HE WENT TO DALLAS, FORT MEADE, BALTIMORE, MARYLAND AND ON TO CAMP SHANKS, NEW YORK. SHIPPED BY BOAT TO SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND, TRANSFERRED BY BOAT FOR BATTLE DUTY, ARRIVED AT OMAHA BEACH, FRANCE. SERVED IN THE 3RD ARMY UNDER GENERAL GEORGE PATTON AND LATER UNDER GENERAL BRADLEY. HE WAS INJURED DURING THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE AT THE RHINE RIVER AND SENT TO THE U.S. HOSPITAL IN THORNTON, ENGLAND WHERE HE SPENT CHRISTMAS 1944. IN MARCH 1945 HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO CAMP CARSON, COLORADO AT COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO. IN MAY 1945, HE WAS SENT TO LONGVIEW, TEXAS AND REMAINED UNTIL HE RECEIVED A MEDICAL DISCHARGE SEPTEMBER 1945.