World War II Honoree

Joseph William 'Buck' Badgett

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Springfield, Kentucky

Honored By

Marian Elizabeth Spalding Badgett

Relationship

Wife

CORPORAL. SERVICE NUMBER 35686319. SERVED AS ANTI-TANK GUN CREWMAN 610, 35TH INFANTRY DIVISION, HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 1ST BATTALION, 134TH INFANTRY REGIMENT. PURPLE HEART AWARDED FOR WOUNDS IN FRANCE SEPTEMBER 28, 1944. PARTICIPATED IN CAMPAIGNS IN NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, NORMANDY. RECEIVED THE DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 3 BRONZE BATTLE STARS. ENTERED SERVICE NOVEMBER 20, 1942 AND SERVED TO AUGUST 15, 1946; WITH 7 MONTHS FOREIGN SERVICE FROM MAY 25, 1944.