World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Roy Elmo Connelly
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Mason City, Iowa
Honored By
Michael Connelly
Relationship
Son
SERVED AS FIRST LIEUTENANT IN THE 87TH CHEMICAL MORTAR BATTALION. LANDED ON UTAH BEACH ON D-DAY AND FOUGHT IN MOST MAJOR BATTLES IN FRANCE, BELGIUM AND GERMANY, INCLUDING THE HUERTGEN FOREST AND THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR AND THE FRENCH AND BELGIAN CROIX DEGUERRE MEDALS.