World War II Honoree

Delbert W. Green

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Denver, Colorado

Honored By

Christopher Green

Relationship

Grandson

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS. ENTERED COMBAT IN TUNISIA ON MARCH 18, 1943 WITH THE 58TH ARMORED FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION. AFTER INVOLVEMENT IN THE TUNISIAN AND SICILIAN CAMPAIGNS, LANDED WITH ASSAULT FORCES AT OMAHA BEACH ON JUNE 6, 1944. AS A RECONNAISSANCE CORPORAL, AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR ON NOVEMBER 17, 1944, WHEN HE SAVED THE LIFE OF A BADLY WOUNDED SOLDIER UNDER HEAVY FIRE. ON FEBRUARY 15, 1945, WAS PROMOTED TO RECONNAISSANCE SERGEANT OF BATTERY C, WITH RECOMMENDATION FOR BATTLEFIELD APPOINTMENT TO SECOND LIEUTENANT ON MARCH 31, 1945. HONORABLE DISCHARGE JULY 9, 1945 AT SEPARATION CENTER IN FORT LOGAN, COLORADO. WAS AWARDED PURPLE HEART.