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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

John Howell Colson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Norwood, North Carolina

Honored By

Patricia Colson Reid

Relationship

Niece

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED FROM NOVEMBER, 1942 UNTIL JANUARY, 1946 WITH THE 372ND FIELD ARTILLERY. HE RECEIVED THE AMERICAN THEATER SERVICE MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL WITH THREE BRONZE STARS, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND A CERTIFICATE OF MERIT.