World War II Honoree

Felix G. Flores

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Globe, Arizona

Honored By

Dorina L. Flores

Relationship

Daughter

ENTERED THE MILITARY JANUARY 10, 1941 IN GLOBE, ARIZONA HE SERVED UNTIL OCTOBER 19, 1945 AS A PRIVATE FIRST CLASS WITH THE 452 BOMB SQUADRON, AUTOMATIC RIFLEMAN 746. PARTICIPATED IN THE FOLLOWING BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS: SICILIAN, NAPLES-FOGGIA, ROME-ARNO, SOUTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, CENTRAL EUROPE. RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING MEDALS AND CITATIONS: CHINA-INDIA-BURMA, PURPLE HEART WITH 2 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, AMERICAN DEFENSE, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN RIBBONS AND THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. HE WAS WOUNDED IN ACTION IN ITALY. HE SERVED THREE YEARS 9 MONTHS IN MILITARY ASSIGNMENTS IN INFANTRY TRAINING, AS A RIFLEMAN, AUTOMATIC RIFLEMAN AND A DUTY SOLDIER III. PERFORMED DUTIES AS AN AUTOMATIC RIFLEMAN IN EUROPEAN THEATER. LOADED, AIMED AND FIRED AN AUTOMATIC RIFLE TO PROVIDE FIRE POWER SUPPORT TO TACTICAL UNITS IN CAPTURING AND HOLDING ENEMY POSITIONS; FIRED RIFLE IN SHORT BURSTS AS THE SITUATION DEMANDS. REDUCED STOPPAGES AS THEY OCCURRED AND CLEANED AND OILED PIECE. MAINTAINED FULL KNOWLEDGE ON LIGHT WEAPONS; THE NOMENCLATURE, ASSEMBLY, DISASSEMBLY AND FUNCTIONING.