World War II Honoree

Eddie Puckett

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Paris, Kentucky

Honored By

David E. Lane, Sr.

Relationship

Friend

SERVED IN THE PACIFIC DURING THE ISLAND CAMPAIGNS, THE ALEUTIANS, THE ATOLLS AND THE PHILIPPINES, FROM 1942 TO 1946 AS A WARD MASTER IN THE MEDICAL CORPS. ATTACHED TO THE 139TH MEDICAL COMPANY. AWARDED THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, RUPTURED DUCK LAPEL BUTTON, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON AND RIFLE MARKSMAN BADGE WITH MACHINE GUN BAR ATTACHED.