World War II Honoree

Easton J. Charpentier

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Franklin, Louisiana

Honored By

Judy Simoneaux

Relationship

Friend

SERVED AS A MACHINE GUNNER IN THE U.S. ARMY. PARTICIPATED IN THE INVASION OF AFRICA AND THEN THE INVASION OF SICILY. WOUNDED IN SICILY AND SENT TO CASABLANCA FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT. WHEN HE RETURNED TO HIS UNIT, THEY WERE PREPARING FOR THE INVASION OF FRANCE. DUE TO HIS INJURIES, SENT TO LICHFIELD, ENGLAND WHERE HE SERVED AS A FIREMAN UNTIL THE END OF THE WAR.