World War II Honoree

Larkin Clifton Reed

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Beaumont, California

Honored By

David L. Reed

Relationship

Son

HE SERVED IN THE 82ND AIRBORNE AND THE 101ST AIRBORNE AND FOUGHT IN NORTH AFRICA, NAPLES, SICILY, SOUTHERN FRANCE AND BASTOGNE, GERMANY. SERVED IN NAPLES-FOGGIA, SICILY, SOUTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES, CENTRAL EUROPE, RHINELAND AND ROME-ARNO. RECEIVED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, BRONZE SERVICE ARROWHEAD, DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE AND ASP SCORE (2 SEPTEMBER 45) 96, LAPEL BUTTON ISSUED, MARKSMAN M1 RIFLE. BATTERY B, 681ST FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION 24 AUGUST 1942 AND DISCHARGED ON 26 SEPTEMBER 1945. SEPARATION CENTER AT FORT MACARTHUR, CALIFORNIA; A COMPANY, 34TH ENGINEER COMBAT BATTALION.