World War II Honoree

Albert Marvin Gladden

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Gadsden, Alabama

Honored By

Mrs. Gina Winningham

Relationship

Daughter

STAFF SERGEANT. SERVED WITH THE 9TH ARMORED DIVISION AS PLATOON SERGEANT, COMPANY C, 2ND TANK BATTALION, UNDER THE COMMAND OF CAPTAIN HOWARD PYLE. HE WAS WOUNDED IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE ON DECEMBER 26, 1944 NEAR BASTOGNE, IN THE ARDENNES FOREST. RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART, PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION, THREE BRONZE STARS, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, HONORABLE SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL AND THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL. THE 2ND TANK BATTALION ENCOUNTERED ELEMENTS OF NINE GERMAN DIVISIONS AS IT FOUGHT ALONGSIDE THE COMBAT COMMAND RESERVES, FROM TROISVIERGES TO BASTOGNE IN THE OPERATION, TASK FORCE SNAFU, IN THE SUCCESSFUL DEFENSE OF BASTOGNE, DECEMBER 13-30, 1944.