World War II Honoree

Laurence W. Pollard

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Bernardston, Massachusetts

Honored By

Evelyn Pollard

Relationship

Wife

CORPORAL IN THE ANTI-TANK COMPANY, 172ND INFANTRY AT CAMP BLANDING, FLORIDA, SERVED AS AN ANTI-TANK GUN CREWMAN WITH AN ANTI-TANK COMPANY THAT SUPPORTED THE 43RD INFANTRY DIVISION FOR 36 MONTHS IN THE PACIFIC. MOST OF SERVICE WAS AS AN INFANTRY RIFLEMAN. AWARDED GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON AND PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON WITH BRONZE SERVICE STAR.