World War II Honoree

John T. Culbertson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Columbia, South Carolina

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER WITH COMPANY C, 1ST BATTALION, 10TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 5TH INFANTRY 'RED DIAMOND' DIVISION. HIS REGIMENT DEPARTED NEW YORK PORT OF EMBARKATION SEPTEMBER 5, 1941 AND ARRIVED IN ICELAND ON SEPTEMBER 16, 1941. SERVED ON SECURITY DUTY IN ICELAND UNTIL AUGUST 5, 1943 WHEN SHIPPED TO ENGLAND. ARRIVED IN NORTHERN IRELAND ON AUGUST 9, 1943 AND STAGED IN ENGLAND PREPARING FOR COMBAT OPERATIONS. LANDED AT UTAH BEACH IN NORMANDY, FRANCE ON JULY 9, 1944. PARTICIPATED IN THE NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, ARDENNES-ALSACE (BATTLE OF THE BULGE) AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS. AWARDED THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, BRONZE STAR MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 SILVER OAK LEAF CLUSTER, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH 'GERMANY' CLASP. ALSO AWARDED THE FRENCH CROIX DE GUERRE WITH PALM FOR ACTIONS BY HIS REGIMENT AT THE MOSELLE RIVER. HONORABLY DISCHARGED WITH THE RANK OF SERGEANT AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.