World War II Honoree

Johnnie B. Witherington

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Fort Bragg, North Carolina

Honored By

Al Elmond

Relationship

Friend

TENDED ARMY HOSPITAL WARDS; ADMINISTERED MEDICAL TREATMENT AS PRESCRIBED. ASSISTED MEDICAL OFFICERS. RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART FOR WOUNDS RECEIVED IN ACTION IN THE EUROPEAN THEATRE OF OPERATIONS ON DECEMBER 13, 1944. RECEIVED THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL FOR MERITORIOUS ACHIEVEMENT IN GROUND COMBAT AGAINST THE ENEMY IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATRE OF OPERATIONS.