World War II Honoree

Boyd E. Engle, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Moundsville, West Virginia

Honored By

Joshua C. Hill

Relationship

Grandnephew

ENTERED SERVICE IN JUNE 1943. FIRST SERVED IN NORTH AFRICA, THEN SICILY, CORSICA AND ITALY. WOUNDED AND CAPTURED IN TANK BATTLE ON OCTOBER 16, 1944 IN LIVERGAGNO, ITALY. POW UNTIL LIBERATED MAY 5, 1945. AWARDED TWO PURPLE HEARTS, TWO BATTLE STARS, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL.