World War II Honoree

Harry Council Forbes

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Waxahachie, Texas

Honored By

James Russell Gray

Relationship

Friend

JOINED THE ARMY AT FORT RILEY, KANSAS JANUARY 27, 1942. EMBARKED OVERSEAS WITH THE TRANSPORTATION CORPS 1ST STAGING AREA BATTALION TO TAKE PART IN THE INVASION OF NORTH AFRICA IN 1943. AT THE END OF THE WAR, HE WAS WITH THE 6831ST MOVEMENT CONTROL BATTALION IN MARSEILLES, FRANCE, HAVING PARTICIPATED IN PREVIOUS ENGAGEMENTS IN CASABLANCA, MOROCCO AND THE INVASION OF SICILY.