World War II Honoree

Lee G. Bryan

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Flora, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AS A DRAFTEE ON OCTOBER 30, 1941 AT EAST SAINT LOUIS, ILLINOIS. COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING AND DEPARTED THE U.S. ON MAY 11, 1942 BOUND FOR NORTH AFRICA. SERVED IN THE MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY OF PIONEER (729) WITH UNITS THROUGH THE ALGERIA-FRENCH MOROCCO, TUNISIA, AND NAPLES-FOGGIA CAMPAIGNS. WOUNDED BY ENEMY ACTION ON DECEMBER 10, 1942 IN NORTH AFRICA. RETURNED TO THE U.S. ON JULY 12, 1942 AND ASSIGNED TO THE 2507TH SERVICE COMMAND UNIT, MILITARY POLICE DETACHMENT, FORT MYERS, VIRGINIA. EARNED THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 3 BRONZE BATTLE STARS AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED FROM THE CORPS OF MILITARY POLICE AS A CORPORAL ON AUGUST 24, 1945 AT THE SEPARATION CENTER, FORT SHERIDAN, ILLINOIS.