World War II Honoree

Roy William Poyer

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Newton, New Jersey

Honored By

Frank Toth

Relationship

Fellow Veteran

HE WAS ONE OF 2 SONS IN HIS FAMILY WHO SERVED IN WWII AND ENTERED SERVICE ON MARCH 11, 1942. HE SERVED INITIALLY IN DEFENSE OF THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN IN LOUISIANA AND FLORIDA, THEN DEPLOYED TO THE EUROPEAN THEATER IN SEPTEMBER OF 1943. FOUGHT IN THE NORMANDY CAMPAIGN AND DURING THE LIBERATION OF PARIS. HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE 110TH REGIMENT OF THE FAMED 28TH INFANTRY DIVISION, BEFORE HE WAS SADLY LOST ON AUGUST 10, 1944.