World War II Honoree

Warren R. Batchelder

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Wenham, Massachusetts

Honored By

Garrett P. Smith

Relationship

Friend

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS. AWARDED BRONZE STAR FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER RIBBON AND THE AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON. SERVED AS AN INFANTRY RIFLEMAN AND BROWNING AUTOMATIC RIFLE SHARPSHOOTER IN COMPANY B, 345TH INFANTRY REGIMENT OF THE 87TH INFANTRY DIVISION. FOUGHT AT THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE, ARDENNES, THE RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. THE 87TH INFANTRY DIVISION, KNOWN AS THE GOLDEN ACORNS, TOOK KOBLENZ AND MOIRCY AND WERE INVOLVED IN THE HARDEST FIGHTING IN BASTOGNE. THEY WERE INSTRUMENTAL IN DEFEATING THE GERMANS.