World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Charles Pegram Cole, Sr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Carthage, North Carolina
Honored By
CDR Charles P. Cole, Jr. SC, USN (Ret)
Relationship
Son
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER. CAMPAIGNS: ROME-ARNO, SOUTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, CENTRAL EUROPE. PLATOON SERGEANT, HEAVY WEAPONS, 309TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 271ST INFANTRY REGIMENT, 1ST SPECIAL SERVICE FORCE (1ST REGIMENT), 474TH INFANTRY REGIMENT. AWARDED BRONZE STAR AND COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE.