World War II Honoree

Homer Alexander Cutrell

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Dixon Springs, Tennessee

Honored By

Fran Rutkovsky & Joyce Sullivan

Relationship

Daughters

HE ENLISTED MARCH 18, 1942 AND RECEIVED AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE ON OCTOBER 11, 1945 WITH THE RANK OF SERGEANT. HE WAS WITH COMPANY B, 25TH ARMORED ENGINEER BATTALION, 6TH DIVISION. HIS MILITARY OCCUPATION WAS SQUAD LEADER 653. HE FOUGHT IN THE NORTHERN FRANCE CAMPAIGN AND NORMANDY CAMPAIGNS. WOUNDED IN FRANCE ON SEPTEMBER 1, 1944 AND RECEIVED A PURPLE HEART. OTHER MEDALS RECEIVED WERE THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN RIBBON AND THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.