World War II Honoree

Willis Carl Nale

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Pekin, Indiana

Honored By

Susan Hunt

Relationship

Daughter

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.