World War II Honoree

Charles Edgar Green

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Athens, Kentucky

Honored By

Marshall Green

Relationship

Son

SAW ACTION IN FRANCE AND GERMANY 1942 - 1945 WITH THE 137TH INFANTRY REGIMENT. AWARDED THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE IN 1944 IN THE ARDENNES. CAPTURED BY THE GERMANS, 80 MILES FROM BERLIN AND WAS FREED BY THE ALLIED FORCES IN 1945. ALSO RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART, POW MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE STAR, BERLIN LIBERATION, PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION AND THE RUPTURED DUCK LAPEL BUTTON.