World War II Honoree

Urban Niblo

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Dallas, Texas

Honored By

Susanna Clark

Relationship

Grandniece

CHIEF ORDNANCE OFFICE, 11TH CORPS, 5TH ARMY FROM 1942 TO 1943. PARTICIPATED IN INITIAL LANDING AT NORTH AFRICA, AND ADVANCED INTO TUNISIA IN 1942. PARTICIPATED IN LANDING AT SALERNO, ITALY IN 1943, ADVANCED INTO ITALY. CHIEF ORDNANCE OFFICER, MEDITERRANEAN THEATER TO V-J DAY FROM 1943-1945. ORDNANCE OFFICE, 4TH ARMY FROM 1945-1946. RECEIVED THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER, LEGION OF MERIT, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER WITH 7 STARS AND ARROWHEAD, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. DECORATED ALSO BY ITALY, FRANCE AND ENGLAND.