World War II Honoree

Willis Carl Nale

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Pekin, Indiana

Honored By

Susan Hunt & Stephen Nale, M.D.

Relationship

Children

REPORTED FOR ACTIVE DUTY IN SEPTEMBER 1943. ARRIVED AT OMAHA/UTAH BEACH AREA IN NORMANDY, FRANCE FROM LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND IN LATE JUNE 1944, 3 WEEKS AFTER D-DAY. ATTACHED TO THE 1ST ARMY, 79TH INFANTRY DIVISION, 304TH COMBAT ENGINEER BATTALION AS A REPLACEMENT FOR THOSE KILLED OR INJURED DURING THE TAKING OF CHERBOURG, FRANCE A FEW DAYS AFTER THE D-DAY INVASION. WORKED AS A COMBAT ENGINEER THROUGH FRANCE, GERMANY AND BELGIUM. AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR. HONORABLY DISCHARGED FROM DUTY ON DECEMBER 29, 1945.