World War II Honoree

Howard Clayton Aylesworth

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Wysox, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Bessie A. Aylesworth Carls

Relationship

Daughter

ENTERED NORMANDY ON THIRD OR FOURTH DAY, 2ND DIVISION, 9TH INFANTRY AND WAS IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. FOUND BEHIND THE GERMAN LINES AFTER MANY DAYS, WOUNDED, SHELLSHOCKED, SHIPPED TO HOSPITAL IN ENGLAND, ON RECOVERY WAS TRANSFERRED TO US AIRFORCE AND REMAINED ON DUTY IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER UNTIL WARS END. RECEIVED GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, BRONZE STAR,PURPLE HEART AND VICTORY MEDAL.