World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Eugene J. Willett
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Jewett City, Connecticut
Honored By
The Willett Family
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH HEADQUARTERS AND HEADQUARTERS BATTERY, 736TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION AS A HEAVY MACHINE GUNNER IN NORTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN AFRICAN MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.