World War II Honoree

Carl Hiram Begley

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Fort Knox, Kentucky

Honored By

Linda Begley Flack

Relationship

Daughter

ENLISTED ON JUNE 24, 1940. FOREMAN CONSTRUCTION 059; COMPANY, 51ST ENGINEERS COMBAT BATTALION. SERVED IN NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. RECEIVED THE AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL WITH 1 SILVER STAR. SERVICE OUTSIDE THE U.S., DEPARTURE ON NOVEMBER 14, 1943 TO EUROPEAN THEATER AND RETURNED TO U.S. ON OCTOBER 20, 1945.