World War II Honoree

Harold Grady Westbrook

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Benton, Arkansas

Honored By

Arnold A. Wright

Relationship

Friend

ENTERED THE ARMY JULY 6, 1943 AND SENT TO CAMP WOLTERS, TEXAS FOR BASIC TRAINING. WENT OVERSEAS WHILE ASSIGNED TO COMPANY E, 175TH REGIMENT, 29TH INFANTRY DIVISION. ON JUNE 7, 1944, UNIT WAS IN THE SECOND WAVE THAT HIT THE BEACH IN NORMANDY, FRANCE. ON JUNE 15, 1944, SERIOUSLY WOUNDED AT ST. LO, FRANCE AND FLOWN TO WALES HOSPITAL, THEN TO THE U.S. FOR TREATMENT AT THE FORT SAM HOUSTON HOSPITAL, TEXAS.