World War II Honoree

Brady Pigg

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Arkadelphia, Arkansas

Honored By

Mary Pigg

Relationship

Wife

ON DECEMBER 28, 1943 LEFT CAMP SHANKS, NEW YORK ON THE USS BRAZIL. LANDED IN SCOTLAND JANUARY 14, 1944 WITH THE 1310TH COMBAT ENGINEER REGIMENT. BUILT CAMP LUCKY STRIKE, CAMP CHESTERFIELD AND OTHER CAMPS. AFTER INVASION, WENT TO FRANCE WITH REPLACEMENT DEPOT AND INTO THE 663RD QUARTERMASTER TRUCKING COMPANY. OPERATOR FOR SHORT TIME ON RED BALL EXPRESS, THEN MOVED TO 9TH ARMY. PARTICIPATED IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE FROM THE BEGINNING TO END BRINGING SUPPLIES, TROOPS AND AMMUNITION TO FRONT LINES. V-E DAY WAS HIS 21ST BIRTHDAY AND CELEBRATED IN GERMANY. RECEIVED THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS RIBBON, FOUR COMBAT STARS, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN RIBBON, ARMY OF OCCUPATION RIBBON AND AMERICAN CAMPAIGN RIBBON.