World War II Honoree

Archie Gregory

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Pensacola, Florida

Honored By

Ethel Gregory

Relationship

Wife

SERVED IN THE U.S. ARMY DURING WWII. SERVED 18 MONTHS IN EUROPE AS A MEMBER OF THE 736TH TANK BATTALION MEDIUM (SP) AND THE 4TH ARMORED DIVISION. LANDED AT NORMANDY AND PARTICIPATED IN BATTLES IN FRANCE, BELGIUM, LUXEMBOURG AND GERMANY. THE 736TH TANK BATTALION WAS AT TIMES ATTACHED TO THE 78TH AND 83RD INFANTRY DIVISIONS DURING DRIVES TOWARDS GERMANY. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH FIVE BRONZE STARS, THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL, THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL PIN.