World War II Honoree

Rollin Oscar Alvoid, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Columbia, South Carolina

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER WITH THE 41ST ARMORED INFANTRY REGIMENT, 2ND ARMORED DIVISION. PARTICIPATED IN COMBAT OPERATIONS IN FRANCE, BELGIUM, HOLLAND AND GERMANY, INCLUDING THE ARDENNES-ALSACE CAMPAIGN (BATTLE OF THE BULGE). WOUNDED IN ACTION AND AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART. ALSO AWARDED THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 3 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH 'GERMANY' CLASP. AUTHORIZED PERMANENT WEAR OF THE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION FOR EXTRAORDINARY HEROISM IN ACTION BY HIS UNIT WHILE HE WAS A MEMBER. ALSO AUTHORIZED PERMANENT WEAR OF THE BELGIAN FOURRAGERE FOR COMBAT ACTIONS BY HIS UNIT IN BELGIUM AND IN THE ARDENNES.