World War II Honoree

Charles Harold Ford

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Niagara Falls, New York

Honored By

Marilynn Ford Fortner

Relationship

Daughter

SERVED IN UNITED STATES ARMY FROM AUGUST, 1944 TO MARCH, 1946. QUALIFIED IN THE MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTIES OF BASIC INFANTRY TRAINING (521), RIFLEMAN (745), TELEPHONE SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR (650), AND TRUCK DRIVER LIGHT (345). SERVED FOR THIRTEEN MONTHS IN GERMANY. MAINTAINED COMMUNICATIONS FOR A BATTALION/ SERVED WITH 271ST INFANTRY REGIMENT, 69TH INFANTRY DIVISION AS TELEPHONE SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR. AWARDED EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLE DISCHARGE.