World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Earnest Marion Hatcher
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Horse Cave, Kentucky
Honored By
Marion Wayne Hatcher
Relationship
Son
INDUCTED OCTOBER 8, 1942 SEPARATION FROM FORT KNOX, KENTUCKY. ENTRY INTO ACTIVE SERVICE OCTOBER 22, 1942. SERVED IN BATTERY B, 50TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION IN EUROPEAN THEATER FOR 18 MONTHS AS CANNONEER ON 105'S. SERVED IN GERMANY, RHINELAND,NORTHERN FRANCE AND ARDENNES. AWARDED EUROPEAN AFRICAN MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL WITH 4 BRONZE STARS AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. HONORABLE DISCHARGE GIVEN AT FORT KNOX, KENTUCKY ON OCTOBER 13, 1945