World War II Honoree

Estel Dewey Combs

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

New Market, Iowa

Honored By

Shirley A. Combs

Relationship

Daughter

ENTERED THE U.S. ARMY IN DECEMBER, 1942 AS PRIVATE FIRST CLASS AND SERVED WITH COMPANY M, 411th INFANTRY, 103RD INFANTRY DIVISION AS A MOTORIZED MESSENGER. HE SERVED IN GERMANY, AUSTRIA AND ITALY FROM OCTOBER, 1944 TO JULY, 1945. WHILE IN GERMANY HE RECEIVED THE SILVER STAR FOR GALLANTRY IN ACTION. OTHER MEDALS RECEIVED COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.