World War II Honoree

Cecil W. Hannaford

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Pittsboro, Mississippi

Honored By

Tom & Joey Hannaford

Relationship

Children

SERVED IN COMPANY A, 110TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 28TH INFANTRY DIVISION BEGINNING NOVEMBER 12, 1944. A REPLACEMENT IN THE BATTLE FOR THE HUERTGEN FOREST. THEN SAW COMBAT IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE AND THE COLMAR POCKET WHERE HE WAS INJURED IN COMBAT NEAR LA BAROCHE, FRANCE AND EVACUATED TO ENGLAND. RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART AND BRONZE STAR.