World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
J. Emmett Hatchett
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Harrodsbury, Kentucky
Honored By
Ms. Mary Cleland Adams
Relationship
Friend
Army veteran of WWII. Decorated with two Bronze Stars, a Silver Star, the Legion of Merit and Croix De Guerre, presented by General Charles de Gaulle in 1944. Received a field commission as Second Lieutenant before his discharge in 1945.