World War II Honoree

Lucius Wilburn Fortenberry, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Silver Creek, Mississippi

Honored By

Ralph Bozorth

HE WAS ASSIGNED TO COMPANY H, 38TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 2ND INFANTRY DIVISION, AS A HEAVY MACHINE GUNNER. HE FOUGHT IN NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES, AT THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE AND WAS AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 5 BRONZE BATTLE STARS, PURPLE HEART WITH CLUSTER, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL.