World War II Honoree

Thomas R. Chambers

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

New Castle, Kentucky

Honored By

Peg & Ralph Bozorth

Relationship

Friends

IN OCTOBER 1943 HE RECEIVED BASIC TRAINING AT FORT BENNING, GEORGIA AND THEN ENTERED THE ARMY SPECIALIZED TRAINING PROGRAM WHERE HE WAS TRAINED ON THE M1 RIFLE, AIR COOLED MACHINE GUN, BAYONET, GRENADES, 60MM MORTARS AND LATER WAS ASSIGNED TO A COMPANY OF 343RD INFANTRY REGIMENT OF 86TH INFANTRY DIVISION. AT THE END OF OCTOBER 1944 HE WAS REASSIGNED AS A PRIVATE FIRST CLASS TO TRAINS HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 52ND ARMORED INFANTRY BATTALION OF 9TH ARMORED DIVISION. HE FOUGHT IN THE ARDENNES, (BATTLE OF THE BULGE); RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 3 BRONZE BATTLE STARS, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.