World War II Honoree

Percy Courtright

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Sussex, New Jersey

Honored By

Frank Toth

Relationship

Fellow Veteran

ENTERED THE SERVICE IN SEPTEMBER OF 1942. SERVED AT TWO STATESIDE POSTS, WHILE INITIALLY SERVING IN DEFENSE OF THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN. THEN DEPLOYED TO THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN AND SERVED IN NORTH AFRICA AND THROUGHOUT ITALY. AS A MEMBER OF GENERAL CLARK'S 5TH ARMY DURING THE LIBERATION OF EUROPE, HIS CONTRIBUTIONS HELPED TO FREE COUNTLESS PEOPLE AND LANDS FROM OCCUPATION BY THE GERMANS.