World War II Honoree

Lester Donald Harms

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Shenandoah, Iowa

Honored By

Jeremy, Jessica, Matt Norton

Relationship

Grandchildren

ENTERED INTO SERVICE ON JULY 2, 1943 AT FORT LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS SERVING IN NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. CARRIED THE AMERICAN FLAG ON SHORE OF OMAHA BEACH. HE WAS AN AUTOMATIC RIFLEMAN 746. WOUNDED IN FRANCE ON AUGUST 3, 1944 AND WAS AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART. HE ALSO RECEIVED A GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, AMERICAN THEATER RIBBON, WWII VICTORY RIBBON, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER RIBBON WITH 4 BRONZE BATTLE STARS, BRONZE SERVICE ARROWHEAD AND 3 OVERSEAS SERVICE BARS. RECEIVE AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE AT FORT SHERIDAN, ILLINOIS ON NOVEMBER 1, 1945.