World War II Honoree

Max E. Quinn

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Beaver, Oklahoma

Honored By

OAMC, ROTC Class of 1943

SERVED IN THE ARMY RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS AT OKLAHOMA A&M COLLEGE AT STILLWATER, OKLAHOMA FROM SEPTEMBER 1940 TO APRIL 5, 1943. SIMULTANEOUSLY SERVED AS A PRIVATE IN THE ENLISTED RESERVE CORPS WITH THE 1875TH SERVICE UNIT FROM JULY 1942 TO APRIL 5, 1943. INDUCTED AND CALLED TO ACTIVE DUTY ON APRIL 6, 1943. REPORTED TO THE RECEPTION CENTER, FORT SILL, AT LAWTON, OKLAHOMA ON APRIL 12, 1943. ASSIGNED TO OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL AT FORT BENNING, AT COLUMBUS, GEORGIA DURING THE PERIOD JUNE 24 TO SEPTEMBER 18, 1943. HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON SEPTEMBER 17, 1943 WITH THE RANK OF CORPORAL TO ACCEPT AN APPOINTMENT AS AN OFFICER. GRADUATED AND COMMISSIONED A 2ND LIEUTENANT IN THE INFANTRY ON SEPTEMBER 18, 1943. SAILED OVERSEAS WITH HIS UNIT FROM NEW YORK PORT OF EMBARKATION ON DECEMBER 5, 1943 AND ARRIVED IN ENGLAND ON DECEMBER 16, 1943. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER WITH THE 28TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 8TH INFANTRY 'PATHFINDER' DIVISION. LANDED ACROSS UTAH BEACH IN NORMANDY FRANCE ON JULY 3, 1944. ATTACKED ON JULY 12, 1944 IN THE DIRECTION OF RAIDS, FRANCE. FOUGHT THROUGH THE DIFFICULT AND HEAVILY DEFENDED HEDGEROW TERRAIN TO CUT THE LESSAY-PERIERS ROADWAY. ATTACKED THE FORTIFIED TOWN OF DINARD, WEST OF SAINT MALO ON AUGUST 14, 1944. WOUNDED IN ACTION AND DIED OF WOUNDS ON AUGUST 16, 1944. PARTICIPATED IN THE NORMANDY, AND NORTHERN FRANCE CAMPAIGNS. AWARDED THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, BRONZE STAR MEDAL, PURPLE HEART, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE SERVICE STARS AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.