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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Lyle E. Putt

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Clymer, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Mr. & Mrs. David S. Putt

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

STAFF SERGEANT. SERVED FROM JANUARY 1944 - OCTOBER 1945 IN THE 8TH INFANTRY. INITIALLY HAD BOOT CAMP AT FORT BLANDING, FLORIDA AND THEN TRANSFERRED TO FORT DIX, NEW JERSEY, PRIOR TO BEING SHIPPED OUT. IN JULY 1944, WENT TO ENGLAND FOR ADDITIONAL TRAINING AND SUBSEQUENTLY WENT TO OMAHA BEACH IN SEPTEMBER 1944 WITH 8TH INFANTRY (AFTER THE BREAKTHROUGH). TRAVERSED EUROPE WITH THE 8TH AND ENDED HIS TOUR OF DUTY WHEN THEY HOOKED UP WITH THE RUSSIAN INFANTRY ON MAY 5, 1945 AT THE BALTIC SEA.