World War II Honoree

Lionel E. Baxter

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Madison, Wisconsin

Honored By

Paul A. Frederickson

Relationship

Admirer

SERVED AS A WIRE MAN, MAIL CLERK, DRIVER AND A MEMBER OF THE FORWARD OBSERVER PARTY IN A BATTERY, 941ST FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION WITH THE RANK OF TECHNICIAN 5TH GRADE. LANDED IN NORMANDY, FRANCE WITH THE 941ST ON JUNE 14, 1944 AND SUBSEQUENTLY EARNED THE EUROPEAN THEATER SERVICE RIBBON WITH FIVE BATTLE STARS: NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, ARDENNES-ALSACE, CENTRAL EUROPE. RETURNED TO THE U.S. AND WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED FROM THE ARMY IN NOVEMBER 1945.