World War II Honoree

Kenneth Rex Badgett

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Mount Airy, North Carolina

Honored By

Susan Sykes

Relationship

Daughter

VOLUNTEERED FOR SERVICE. INDUCTED ON APRIL 16, 1943. PRIVATE FIRST CLASS. MEMBER OF BATTERY C, 276TH ARMORED FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION. DEPARTED FOR EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER ON JULY 2, 1944 AND ARRIVED BACK IN THE U.S. ON JULY 10, 1945. FOUGHT IN BATTLES IN NORMANDY, ARDENNES, RHINELAND, CENTRAL EUROPE. RECEIVED THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 4 BRONZE SERVICE STARS AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AR 600-68. DISCHARGED DECEMBER 14, 1944.