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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Lige Altom

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Idabel, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SAILED OVERSEAS ON FEBRUARY 11, 1944 FROM THE NEW YORK PORT OF EMBARKATION AS A MEMBER OF THE 18TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION. ARRIVED IN ENGLAND ON FEBRUARY 23, 1944 AND SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER. LANDED IN NORMANDY, FRANCE ON JULY 6, 1944. WOUNDED IN ACTION AND AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART.